Originally Posted by
Jnatcat
I won't say it's a waste of time I say do what you think works for you, if you feel the edge is better by progressively stropping on say 3-5 different types of leather and you do hundreds of laps each time then go for it, for me I as stated have tried it using three different strops and did 100 laps on each strop using the same razor, I used a Scrupleworks oil tanned, TM Spanish bridle and a Kanayama 70, I did my progressive stropping routine on a razor that had just been honed and was a solid HHT4+ as I used .5 CrOx and .25 diamond paste just to get the keenest edge possible after coming off my JNAT and the shaves were super good all 5 shaves then I used just linen and leather and did 20/40 and the shaves were as good for the next 5 shaves, maybe some can tell the difference but I personally could not and I don't base my shaves on an HHT so i say do what works, heck I hone razors that shave really well just to hone so thats the same as progressive stroppingin my opinion but I love to hone but now after several years I am finally figuring out that a blade can only be so sharp.