From Shaving Made Easy

I've got a question about the honing section, on page 35:
Second — In drawing the blade across
the hone diagonally against the edge,
the heel should be about one and a half
inches in advance of the point, and care
should be taken to maintain the same
angle when the stroke is reversed and
throughout the entire operation. This
sets the teeth at the proper angle, that
is, slightly inclined toward the heel. We
have likened the edge of a razor to that
of a saw, but there is this difference:
saw teeth incline away from the handle
and toward the point, while the razor
teeth incline away from the point and
toward the heel. This is correct in
principle, for the saw in use is pushed
away from the handle toward the point,
while the razor is usually drawn away
from the point toward the heel.
I've never come across someone advising the diagonal stroke specifically in order to set up "saw teeth" in the proper direction. Can anyone speak to this, whether diagonally toward the heal produces a better shave than straight across, or diagonally toward the toe?