onimaru55: Not a solution to stropping without damage; just a way to actually be sure that the edge is in contact with the strop and therefore effectively smoothing and returning the edge to shave-readiness. Excessive pressure could cause problems regardless of how flat the blade is kept.

gssixgun: Good point; a touch of slack is also an effective way to do the same thing.

My apologies if my posts aren't pertinent to the subject of this thread, gents. Just wanted to be helpful. Please remove them if you wish.

Thanks,
Jeff