Quote Originally Posted by Kees View Post
Scott,

Whatever way you move the razor across the leather, at the end of the day you have to remove metal to get a sharp edge. A stroke on the leather wil remove a minimal amount of metal compared to a stroke on the hone. If your razor isn't almost shave sharp it will take you ages to get it sharp with a strop only.
I remembered this response to a post I made some time ago and had to revisit it.

Lately I've come to the conclusion that it does matter how you move the razor across the leather and the linen. It matters a lot.


Scott