I have a question but I am not sure I can put it so it is understood. I am going to try.
When honing a razor in the X pattern we do that with the heel slightly leading expecially on a narrow stone. That puts the teeth at a slight angle toward the heel.
When we strop we also do it in an X pattern with the heel leading but the razor is backward putting the teeth in the other direction. Why is this.
Shouldn't we strop with the point forward so it goes in the same direction as the teeth we have already put on the blade?
I know on a wide stone we can push the blade straight across but still when we hone we hone with the heel leading a little.