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Seraphim, he must have cleaned his hone after each stroke then. ;)

Sure is!
Just love to hear it all and pick the best for any given situation.

A wire edge?

Thats true.
Only the results count.

Since I originally started out with sharpening knives, I'm used to that back stroke and often use it on razors too. It works with no ill effects.
I could even imagine (with a wide enough razor)...