The debategoes on and on! I dont backhone! If Im not happy with the edge after honing a razor, I let the razor sit for a day or so and start over...pyramid followed by codicule than 60 strops...I used to use paste but after learning to hone and getting good at it, I found it easier and better and more consistent to touch up razor with 10 laps on norton 8000 and 10 laps on coticule...