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There's a wiki on that stroke which says it's for a blade with a smile. Rolling X stroke - Straight Razor Place Wiki

My blade's edge is warped a different way. If you lay the spine down on a...

I did use the marker trick while I was sharpening, I didn't count the laps, but I noticed there was some marker left in the spots I mentioned that would be high after a few strokes.

The 4000/8000...

I got a cheap blade off ebay and was trying to put an edge on it last night. It's a Genco B5, full ground, I think. I bought this blade to learn restoration and honing.

Anyway, I started out on...