Originally Posted by
randydance062449
Oh boy, maybe I should not say this, but....
I do not use either linen or leather on an edge right after honing. I let the edge "rest" until I shave with it. Then it goes on the leather only for the first shave.
The reasoning is that during honing we have pushed the edge into the abrasives a whole lot. This may have slightly deformed the "teeth, points, etc" to such an angle that it may become snagged on linen or leather. So, I let it rest to give the steel a chance to reassert its shape ( if that happens at all).
Just my $.02,:)