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This is a good point since you CAN avoid nicking the Strop if your careful. If you have $$ tied up in it that should make you more cautious.
Others have mention using newspaper in other threads if...

Yeah, don't spend too much money on the first one if you think you'll cut it and go slow so it doesn't look like Edward Scissor Hands handled it. How much do you want to spend? Do you just want...