Hello all.

I have been watching the world of straight razor shaving DVD and have a few questions about stropping.

1. How often do I need to condition the strop?
2. How long should I let the oil sit on the strop after I rub it into the strop?
3. How do I completely remove the oil has recommended in the video?

With regards to stropping, I see on a youtube video by Lynn, he uses a 3 inch wide strop (which I have) without using X patterns.

However, in the world of straight razor shaving DVD, Lynn uses an X pattern on 3 inch wide honing stones.

Why not use an X on a 3 inch wide strop if you use an X on a 3 inch wide stone for honing?

Thank you for you time and assistance.