Yea I’m getting pretty confused myself these days!!! I feel like after hitting the super fine ceramics that’s it. I understand the purpose of stropping, I think. I lower my angle by 2 and I feel like the mirror edge is not worth losing what I think is sharp!! But I’m still pretty new at the. Probably less the 35 knives in. I have been all over the forum trying to figure out if I’m doing something wrong. Even ask questions. By the way thanks to all that has answered!!! Pressure maybe?? But from what I have read trail and error. Don’t get me wrong I get things sharp!! Just have to find my winning combo!!! Get topic by the way !! I feel the same!! Good luck and sharpen on!!!!