Quote Originally Posted by AFDavis11 View Post
Strong concurrence on all these aspects as well the fact that stropping correctly can fix many of these problems. I'd say all of these problems, if mild, can be corrected by correct stropping.

I also think that a minor mistake can create a dull but smoother razor and the dullness can lead to a problem. Bad stropping technique may not be apparent to the user.

I would also suggest, stopping being a problem. The blade can never stop on the strop.

I think another big picture mistake is not knowing how a strop should be dressed appropriately. So although the technique is great, the surface itself isn't so good.

I recall doing an experiment in damage about a year ago that showed to me anyway that sag was a bigger damager than pressure.
Damager

I highlighted that in red because this is key to a newbie, being one I know.

Being stubborn it took me extra-long to figure out that getting some result was still leaving alot at the table. Switching from using pressure; edge torqued, on hard leather paddle- to spine pressure on thin hanging strop was like night and day.