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Sounds like a project in the wings LOL

(selfish attempt to have more videos to view).

I think what Glen is asking is if the number of halfstrokes is the same as when you use circular strokes for honing.

For example, ten back and forth strokes and then flipping the razor is the same...

Yes, exactly. You can alternate with half strokes, obviously. To set a bevel on my coticule I would tend to start with half strokes and then when the bevel cuts move to x strokes. Takes about five...

It depends, I think usually there's ten or fifteen, then you flip and test the edge.

Glen,

They mean back and forth strokes and then flip and do another set of back and forth strokes, like japanese honing.

I usually will go coticule and slurry---bbw slurry--coticule water. I don't know how it counts as full bbw dilucot if you're going to another stone after the bbw, I believe you would finish on the...