What your suggesting has been done by others. I believe it was Traveller(Gary Alfonso) who described it to me and he learned it from another guy. I have done this on the coarse grits (1000, 4000 ) when I am trying to establish a brand new bevel or wear out a sizable nick. Thankfully I seldom have to go to that extreme. But when I do I always follow that with the traditional cycle stroke, up, flip, back.

I used to be in a hurry when I honed. I wanted it done "quickly!"
Was that ever a mistake! Honing a Str8 razor is like dating women. Some are easy going country types and some are Diva's who are very demanding. You have to pay attention to both, give them what they need and only then will they give you what you want.

Almost every new guy who stops over to my place for a honing session is performing the strokes to fast. The edge is not being kept on the hone in a uniform manner thru-out the stroke.
Slow down, you will get there faster.


Just my two cents,