Quote Originally Posted by toolarts View Post
It's funny. I do exactly the opposite.

Because the several barber manuals I have read all indicate you should lead with the toe, not the heel. the razor is honed in such a way that the back edge of the teeth will be used when you lead with the toe or move at a right angle to the blade.

In fact, I have tried leading with the heel, and experienced much worse irritation, and even cut myself with the razor hung up on a whisker.
I found a manual that suggested the same thing that hector noted. It could have been the same manual. It depends on the way you hone. The same barber's manual I read suggested leading with the toe during honing, so in theory the result should be equal and opposite