Quote Originally Posted by AFDavis11
I find the blade should be held at a 90 degree angle to the strop as well.
You must mean 45º, yes?
I guess it's a matter of getting the strop to do its job. I think that's what the linen fis or too. Warms up the fins so they react to the leather more freely. You might not need to use as much pressure this way. It's interesting to hear you say this though. I might try a firmer hand myself, but the truth is I'm chicken. i was knocking the edges off my blades with pressure. Oh, well . . . You won't know till you try.

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