Thread: Sharpening My First Gold Dollar Razor

Well, I personally palm hold the stone and one hand hone. Everyone has their own way but that is how I feel more in control of the blade. Using this method lets say the heel end of the edge sits up. At the biginning of the stroke I lean the blade back lifting the toe end slightly to make tthe heel end sit down. Then through the stroke "rock" it back so the toe end sits flat.

As to your question about a default. I don't know that there really is one default stroke as each blade is slightly different.