So I watched Lynns DVD. He says, and Ive seen many people say this, that you should use an x pattern while honing.

My question is... wouldnt this wear the tip down way faster that the end near the tang?

Makes sense to me why so many razors I see have a worn down spine at the tip of the razor.

I mean the tip is touching the stone the whole stroke, the end by you hand barely touches it for very long, the middles is somewhere in the middle of course.