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is called a "Strop."
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And the method of sharpening is called "Stropping."
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You'd take a razor with an imperfect edge,
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and begin stropping.
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The leather hugs the blade's edge as the grit from
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the chromium oxide tears away any imperfections and burrs,
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leaving our slasher of Seville with
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a sharper-than-sharp blade.
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Something Theresa Shea knew all too well.
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I'm sorry to bother you with this.
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Oh, it's no bother.
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You said that it might be important to our investigation.