Thread: X-stroke or not?

Originally Posted by Joegags

Why? Is it because the heel is closer to your grip, and therefore receives more downward pressure as a natural result?

Yes the bevel has to be on the hone at all times, that means the torque of all forces acting on the razor is zero. That means that the the downward force at the heel is larger than the force at the toe, the pivot point being the edge of the hone.