So I'm sitting here, watching my favorite cooking/food network shows and I decide to practice my stripping. I pulled out my favorite fixed blade pocket knife and started honing it on my Arkansas stone to prepare it for my practice strop. My practice strop is a piece of a leather belt that my boss gave me. I've smoothed it with the stripping of other knives and the use of gun cleaning oil. I gave it probably 35-40 pulls per side. And I achieved greatness. Through a tear ( caused by some tugging) I got bbs on a part of my cheek. I am so happy I'm getting better. Soon I will send a razor to Glen so I can truly shave with a blade. But I want to have this completely down first. Every shave begins with a single stroke.