Abrasion absolutely happens when stropping, however it is very mild compared to other sharpening/honing processes. This is by far the best resource I've found

Abrasion absolutely happens when stropping, however it is very mild compared to other sharpening/honing processes. This is by far the best resource I've found for explaining sharpening and the concepts of sharpness vs. keenness: https://scienceofsharp.com/ https://scienceofsharp.com/ I don't go nearly to that level of effort in sharpening, as I only sharpen pocket knives, kitchen knives and various tools, I don't bother with straight razors (or any razors at all, but that's a different matter).