Quote Originally Posted by Joegags View Post
With deepest respect-
I never argued for or against, or advocated not using the x-stroke (if I did, that was not my intension). I was merely interested in the how and why the x-stroke gives better results. When members of your's, Glen's, and other's caliber state that something works - I believe them. However I am, and always have been, unsatisfied with only learning the what - I am curious to know how something does what it does and why it works the way it works - this has always given me a deeper understanding and appreciation for any topic of discussion or conversation. I just like to know (to the best of my ability) how the world works.
May be you missed my post, but I gave you the answer.
The contact the blade makes with the strop is full when doing x-stroke. When stropping, naturally, the hand does x-stroke.