Tha ks for the replies. Im working on the flipping/holding by the edges. I was going away from me with thumb and finger on corners of the tang but when coming toward me i had a finger on the side of tang and i can see this would give more dawnward pressure. So im trying to learn how to keep fingers on the corners of the tang. I have also lowered the attachment point on the wall. Went with door knob heigth. Also mounted it with a toggle bolt enstead of a cup hook in the drywall. I could see the cup hook wasnt going to last long in the drywall.

Thanks for the comments. I do feel better about my stropping now. Knowing im going about it the right way is a good thing. Now if i can get my honing skills figured out. As i said before and will keep saying, its just sharpening steel. And what i now know, Just very very fine sharpening. A lot harder than it looks to be but i'll get it. I dont give up easy!