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Oh yes, the stretching is a must. You might also try a stroke that is kind of like a pivot letting the point lead. You must be careful tho. The pivot point should be at the end of the tang.

I do two passes: WTG and ATG. I keep the razor more like 40-45 degrees for the WTG pass. On the ATG pass I hold the razor on the shank between my thumb and pointer finger and let the tang (monkey...