Thread: Something other than the X pattern?

I've been using 'half' of the x-pattern, which I'll describe.

First, I'm left-handed, so I hold the scales in my left hand. I stroke toward me moving the blade right to left (heel to toe). I then roll the balde over and stroke away from me, but I simply go back from left to right(toe to heel). This way I don't have to pick up the blade to move it back to the heel before starting the return stroke.

Any I getting the same results as a x-pattern?

Tom