Quote Originally Posted by austinkroe View Post
To clarify, I am literally letting the weight of the blade do the work right now and I am doing the X-pattern. When I want to strop away from me I tighten the strop and angle it up and then hold onto the handle and let the weight of the blade pull it down the slop and then I angle it down and do the reverse way. Only the weight of the blade. Only holding the razor so it doesnt fall to the floor. My hold is more of a cupping action than anything. I just keep hearing weight of the blade so I took it literally and apply no pressure at any part in the whole stroping extraviganza.
The weight of the blade is the way to go. However, if the edge isn't touching the strop, the weight of the blade won't work. Move the handle in such a way that the balance of handle versus razor allows the razor to touch the strop.