So I am getting a new strop soon (within 6 months lol.) (no seriously, I'm about to order a Paladin, and probably a vintage one for ****s and giggles) and that frees up my nicked and ugly Illinois for pasting. I have a few questions:

What is the best method of pasting CeO (CrO is easy to look up, but I remember there being controversy over CeO).

Should I paste the: Smooth normal side, the rougher backside, or the linen? Which would work best?

I wanted to paste the rougher back side and one side of the linen, is there any benefit to this?