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IMO guys who sharpened pocket knives, with clip point blades, pick up the rolling x stroke more easily. That is where we do 'swing the blade.' Nothing scientific but just from honing many razors I...

A guy who used to be around here, TheTopher, taught me how to hone razors early on. I mean in person one on one. He honed with the blade at a 90 degree angle to the hone. Very fast stroke. Very...

I do x strokes with the heel leading slightly. There have been threads.... debates on whether the point is honed more with the x stroke than the heel. IIRC the consensus was that they are about equal...