10 laps on paste is like 100 on leather.

I am reminded of the Chrome Oxide experiment of daily stropping and shaving with the same razor for a year and what happened…after about a week, nothing but great shaves.

You can definitely do a strop progression, on just fabric, linen and leathers. Different leathers will produce a different polished edge. Heck just cleaning your leather strop will produce a different (Better?) edge.

It’s all about the stropping. On paste or plain leather, it is the last polish of the edge, before it touches your face. How much it needs depends on the condition of the edge, the strop, your technique and your preference.

The trick is your technique.