Thread: X-pattern for stropping

Originally Posted by honedright

Another reason to consider: the cutting angle of the micro-serrations created by honing with the X pattern.

And this is irregardless of the width or surface quality of the strop.


Scott

Actually, the odd thing about this is that the micro-serrations made by x pattern honing is perpendicular to the path of the x pattern for stropping shown in barber manuals. In order to strop in line with the honing serrations, stropping would have to be done in a toe to heel pattern rather than the heel to toe stropping shown in barber manuals. This is an experiment I have intended to try for a long time.