Brains
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I guess it has to do with quality of edge,Please, will someone give me some measurable reason to use my oft neglected linen strop? I'm sorry, but I'm ready to learn. My leather strop always seems to get it done and when it doesn't, I take it back to the finishing stone. What am I missing? Will the linen strop make a difference? It must be there for a reason. I wonder if it was there for barber's back in the day that weren't as dialed in as we seem to be here. Not every barber had the stones we have available. Was it a quick remedy?
My edges are not the best so after Honig the Linen takes it to the level I need and the leather turns it to a smooth edge. I tried skipping leather and it was sharp but not smooth.
You must be producing very good edges and can skip linen,