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Yes, in the barber manual excerpt they specifically instruct to strop on leather only after the hones. They go on to say that once you've shaved with the razor you should strop on the linen first...

Yes well that makes all the difference since you are not shaving with the straight that often and therefore not getting on the paste on a daily basis. The only other thing I would take into...

I would be wary of it being too much of a good thing. Untreated linen/leather will maintain an edge while a daily dose of paste might lead to overhoning IMO.

I could see doing linen & leather and...

Here is a post where mparker762 having experimented with pastes extensively on various surfaces found that paste by itself will not degrade the edge if it is applied and used properly.

I agree with that Glen. I was definitely one of those who had mixed feelings about paste. Not for others but for myself. Intellectually I knew that it is another abrasive just as a hone is a bound...

I think you're right Glen. I have followed mparker's and Alan's posts on stropping since I've been around. I must have read this thread here more times than I could count. I have been really...