When Os honed my razor, he gave me some stropping advice, it really helped!

He said make sure its rolled along the spine, never along the blade otherwise you will round and blunt the blade. He also said be gentle, he likened it to putting a needle onto your arm. He said the force you can put a needle on your skin without pain, is how much force you put on the razor when stropping.

Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also, relax when your doing it