I had been sitting this thread out but I've thought about it for the last few days. I'm in the group that thinks draw actually increases towards the end. Someone has mentioned that it seems different from razor to razor. (In reference to the sound.)
Razors are individuals, and strops are individuals. I have to assume that the draw smooths out and increases because of the strop warming up ever so slightly.
Some of us have strop/razor combos that allow that to happen. Some of us have strop/razor combos that aren't affected by the slight heat buildup.
Soooo....some of us think the draw increases, some think it decreases. Depends on the leather/linen/steel we're using.
:shrug: