Thread: First stropping attempt--HELP!!

man, you guys sure make it look easy. I tried my hardest to keep the strop tight and straight, and the razor flat w/light pressure. It sure is hard to keep from lifting the spine up and putting pressure on the blade. I just don't wanna get a rolled edge. I'm consentrating on the spine, but then it seems like the blade is not keeping enough contact with the strop unless i put more pressure on it.
I'm just taking it slow, but the razor kinda seems dulled. It doesn't seem to pop hairs off and needs to kinda scrape them off rather than just gliding and cutting them off. ATG is not as smooth clean as it should be. This is what I was afraid of.
The other side of my Filly has the paste on it, should I use that to try and touch it up, use the normal side more till the shave feels right, or what?
I'd hate to have to send my new Dovo back for re-honing already.