Originally Posted by
lz6
I have strops with leather handles, D rings and several plain end like my Kanayamas. On my plain end strops I slide the strop, with my thumb up, between my first and second fingers and then using my thumb roll the end of the strop over which helps
me exert an even pressure and the strop which helps with even tension across the leather. A little less stropping area on some lengths obviously but better for the end of the strops with repeated use. Hope that made some sense. : )