Thread: Why an "X" pattern?

Originally Posted by Doc4

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Zee, it's like ziss.

Typically, the x-pattern is for a stone or strop that is narrower than the razor blade ... so in order to get it all covered, you slide it across in an X pattern whch results in roughly equal coverage across the blade. And it also results in a more even wear on the stone, FWIW.

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Zed it all before.

I disagree. The stone and strop were deliberately made narrower to force the x pattern, which has more with momentum and distribution of weight and force and straightness of the edge than with length of the blade.

Do a little research on the forum, there is plenty of discussion on this topic.


On the forums being cluttered lately, I don't mind a little off topic discussion, or a good joke, but I really don't care about Paris Hilton being discussed here...


Nenad

Originally Posted by superfly

I disagree. The stone and strop were deliberately made narrower to force the x pattern, which has more with momentum and distribution of weight and force and straightness of the edge than with length of the blade.

It's a 'chicken or the egg' argument anyway and the result is the same.

Originally Posted by superfly

On the forums being cluttered lately, I don't mind a little off topic discussion, or a good joke, but I really don't care about Paris Hilton being discussed here...

But she's treated sooooooooooooooooooooooooo unfair ....... (ly)

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Originally Posted by xman

It's a 'chicken or the egg' argument anyway and the result is the same.

I don't think so. No razor's edge is completely straight, that is why X pattern is needed. See this thread:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=6290

and, besides, with a name like yours, you should be advocating for the X stroke, not against it


Nenad

Yeah, I remember that thread. I'm not going to open that can of worms again, but I still find better results from concentrating on a Rolling Hone approach.

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Originally Posted by xman

Yeah, I remember that thread. I'm not going to open that can of worms again, but I still find better results from concentrating on a Rolling Hone approach.

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sure, that too, but it's still a modified X pattern, right?

Originally Posted by superfly

sure, that too, but it's still a modified X pattern, right?

More than less I guess. I don't actually end up Xing much and I'm not trying to, but I'm not trying not to, but it seems to happen a little. That's why I say 'chicken or the egg'; I'm focussed on the root reason for the X, but not achieving much of it. We recommend the X because it achieves what needs to be achieved without having to understand the mechanics too much ... six of one, half dozen of the other.

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