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“Ultimately should all the sharpie be removed by one pass?”

It depends on the flatness of the razor the shape of the edge and the stroke you are using, if all the ink will come off in one pass,...

No heel forward, and X strokes are different though they can be combined, mostly with smiling edges.

The purpose of the different strokes is to compensate for defects in a razor and hone problem...

Which method are you using, to ensure the bevel is fully set?

So first, you want to clean that blade, the bevel and spine have active rust on them. A single edge razor blade, 000 steel wool and WD40 will remove most of it.

All that rust will transfer to your...