Quote Originally Posted by dylandog View Post
I'm pretty curious about stropping technique, and just when my curiosity got going this thread went quiet. I hope it's clear I was kidding in my last, and that I haven't offended the stropmeisters.

I'll confess I've regarded proper stropping as a simple matter of keeping the spine and edge in constant contact with the leather, and using no pressure and even strokes while keeping the strop taut. What are the other factors?
This is one point where I differ in my technique and disagree with some. While light pressure may be appropriate at times, moderate and heavier pressure are called for at other times.

It takes a bit of experience to know what and when.

Scott