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Oh and as to the advanced honing... I am not talking that much deflection. I am talking 1/4" in the middle of a strop that is having pressure applied allong its length. Any suspended item like that...

Ok also to Alan +1 but if I was starting out... No pressure would confuse me when stropping or honing. You have to have some pressure to keep a blade flat. It is all about how much though. And the...

I couldn't possibly agree more that the importance of stropping is under emphasized everywhere. I regularly have to rehone a razor that is freshly honed and I know is sharp because newbs eiither...