I've only seen up close 1 linin strop (mine) but have so questions about how they are made and how they work.

Are they made with the same weave? Mine is a ribbed weave that looks like cordaroy but is hard. The first timeI stroped on it I could feel the hard fast vibration, hear it as well. This can't be good for the edge. I've sence than used a diaganal stroke to avoid the zipper effect.

It seems that as the blade bounced down the ridges it would bend and break off the edge you build so carefully on the hone.

Any insight in this area would be helpfull on my next "Real" strop.