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I haven't seen the "Z" stroke in the manual. Same manual in the link above ? I do the circles as Lynn recommends followed by x strokes. Sometimes I use back and forth strokes along with the circles...

In general either a heel leading 45 degree angle to the hone or a rolling x. A stroke that will work to remove the marker showing you are making contact, whatever that stroke is. Modify the x stroke...

Have you put magic marker on the edge and determined that the stroke you are using is effective ? Hitting the edge from heel to point ? If not I would do that for starters. Give the honing section in...