Using a Stropping Board

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Also keep in mind that the X stroke is not the only pattern,, the lesson here as with honing, regardless of the size of the Hone or Strop straight up and back strokes are not that great of an idea...
But as always they are your razors so do as you please, we can only tell you what we have learned over years of experience, whether people chose to accept it is up to them..

While i greatly appreciate knowledge passed, it is in my nature to want to know the Why, not just the what. If the reason for doing so stands up to reason, then I can accept it. If not, then I probably will take it with suspicion.