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Obie (my favorite Assyrian, which is akin to "My Favorite Martian" and I expect him to materialize in my shaving den when I least expect it), I have been putting your described stropping method to...

Going to adjust to your method. I've been doing a figure eight motion which is effective in essence but lousy when the pivot hole isn't firm and the scales flop back and forth. Not about to stop and...

Obie, on first read of your post I thought, "What, up stroke with the edge leading? Cut the strop in half right off the start." Then I re read until my befuddled mind (not enough coffee yet) realized...

+1 to what Euclid440 said. The only thing I would add is a minor step when rinsing your blade after shaving. Use a drop or two of dish washing soap and carefully rub the blade with it, then finish...