Quote Originally Posted by jgjgjg View Post
Do l find you need to use more pressure with a paddle strop? Although the leather is smooth..even slick...it feels bumpily withthe razor. I assume this si because it's on a hard surface, and not 'hanging'?
You should not use any pressure, nor feel a bumpy surface.

The bumps can either be the result of bad glueing or bumpy paddle or leather. If you glued bubbles, try glueing again using a dough roller to prevent those bubbles. If the piece of wood you glued the leather on is not evenly flat, you can improve that. Otherwise, you can sand the leather surface much like lapping a hone with a flat tile and pieces of sandpaper of different grits, starting around 150 and finishing somewhere like 1000 grit, or higher if you like.