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The linen on new Illinois strops does need some time to break in but I doubt 30 laps would make a very noticeable difference in a relatively small amount of time. Plus I'm pretty sure the blade...

Very true. Rolling the microscopic edge would cause the razor to become dull. Hmm..... If the edge of the razor is getting smaller then the blade is getting worn away thus "dulling".

I might...

Welcome to the wonderful world of straight razor shaving. To me it seems like you may be using a little too much pressure on the linen side of your strop.

Try this:
Take the strop and place it...