Thread: When to use an X and when to use a 45-X

What I do that I call the rolling x will slightly lift the spine and the edge directly across from it but there will always be more of the blade .... spine and the edge directly across from it on the hone at all times. If by the nature of the blade it will not lie flat on the hone for the length of the blade than when the spine and edge at the heel are on the hone the spine and the edge at the point will be off of the hone and vis versa. Here is an example of a razor that I found it necessary to use a rolling x on..... YMMV but I doubt it.