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After honing I strop on linen as well as it helps to get the edge really dry.

Part of the reason being that barbers were used to use hones in those days and using pasted strops was an entirely new technique. If you are experienced it is easier to learn a new technique.

According to the same manual you are supposed to apply some pressure on the strop. It is mentioned specifically, as opposed to honing with a stone.

See also my post above. I cannot get my TI Silverwing shave-sharp without cromium oxide paste. I honed about 50 razors with good results using hones only but the TI is an exception. TI recommend...

My Dutch 1910 barbers' manual recommends you sharpen French razors with knot free wood pasted with ceolite (e.g. pate Hamon) and strop them on leather. Hones were only used for damaged edges.