It seems there are several ways to describe the number of strokes, passes, each side, laps, etc. when we post our honing methods. Once in awhile, someone - usually a new guy - wil post the question "Is that twenty passes on one side of the blade or both sides of the blade".
This occasional confusion could be mostly cleared up, if not eliminated, by using a more descriptive term like "Round Trips" on the hone instead of "strokes" on the hone.
This is just a thought to make it simpler for some people. I like to keep it simple if I can. For instance, Glenlivet, what else is there?
Jerry