I bet you straighten all the pictures in your house, too, Momaw! I don't use the strop except for finishing and touchups. It does just fine. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
hahah, I'm with HD. It doesn't have to be perfect, the more even the coating the better, but the knife should already sharp before it hits the strop. With my belt sander/leather belt, I pretty much stopped using the strop.
