Thread: X pattern

if i understand your question right ? .you are asking when you do x pattern heel is touching to the hone less the other parts of the blade example point.
you are right it is.
Now if you want to avoid this you can use a little strange x pattern,
when you use x pattern you keep your razor constantly 90 degree to the stone right?
Now change it aproximately 120 see what will happens.
Please understand i am not saying narrow stone won't do the job this is just another way to resolve that problem.
hope this helps.

Thank you I'll try that.

Is there any known downside to using a curved stroke? My tendency is to start out straight so the heel gets more time, then make a sudden curve, and end straight as well, like the (vertically) middle section of the letter S.