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I do mine pretty much the same way with the exception I tend to use the back and forth strokes rather than circles. I do use the circles when I get a razor that is a bit of a problem getting a good...

Very true a frown is a bit of a pain to remedy. Either one can be pretty easily avoided buy the X stroke.It also doesn't really matter what type of hone you use narrow or wide that stroke just...

If you don't use the X Stroke the edge will usually not be even and that you don't want. You can end up with whats called a smiling blade (edge). Check the wiki on honing under Lyyn's tips.