Ah see this is what confused me.

I guess I've always been taught that a wire edge can be avoided in the stone sharpening. Never used a strop. Dad always said, "if you can feel a bead, lean into it a bit.

I guess this means I use a compound edge, which sounds preferable to me, I don't need a razor blade out there, a working knife is fine.

Thanks Chris, you are always on the spot with the info.