The funny thing was, that same member, while declining the usefulness of the X-stroke, had a number of threads going on at the same time, about his problems to make good contact with the hones. Here's one example:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/basic...al-strips.html
Here's another:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/basic...harpening.html
Honing with straight strokes will cause problems with many razors. It will even introduce unevenness instead of preventing it.
The X-stroke is the best guarantee against a blade becoming uneven in width, whether it's a frown or a tapering toe.
Should it happen nevertheless after many years of honing, it's not that problematic to deal with at the first signs of such occurrence.
Here's an in-depth explanation:
Strokes for honing a razor - Straight Razor Place Wiki
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