The recent discussion(s) about finishing on a BBW got me thinking....

What are your experiences backhoning (spine leading or "stropping" stroke) as a final strategy on a finishing hone? It seems to me that it might coax a little extra out of an edge, but logic and the real world are often strangers....

I really don't want to open up the whole BBW as a finishing hone debate, so let's not go there. Just want to know if you've used this on any finisher and, if so, what did you discover?