Hey all

I'm ready to dive in. I've got my Wonderedge that Lynn honed up for me. My Dovo strop just came in from Ray. It's GO time! Well, almost.

1- Mounting hardware: the strop has a metal loop on the end. I'm going to mount it just below the counter in my bathroom. What kind of mounting hardware would you recommend? Will a single nail do the trick? Seems like it'll roll right over the head.

2- Linen or leather first? Lynn's video looks like linen then leather upon second watch. I'd love to know the reasoning here as well.

3- Technique. Light pressure, spine first, keep the pressure even across the blade. How many strokes on each side of the strop?

For reference, here's a link to my strop: http://www.classicshaving.com/i/DOVO...193_45002a.jpg

I'd appreciate any filling in the blanks and other words of wisdom. The moment of truth is almost here!

Bill