Worked for me Vic! The edge you gave this newbie is still incredible, even with my (probably) less than great stropping technique. I'm still learning, but the shaves on that razor you honed are really good.
To tape or not to tape when honing, what are your thoughts, how many tape or no tape?
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Worked for me Vic! The edge you gave this newbie is still incredible, even with my (probably) less than great stropping technique. I'm still learning, but the shaves on that razor you honed are really good.
Well thank you very much, I'm glad your enjoying it. I normally test shave after I hone as a reality check, so when I can't, like at a meet, it's nice to hear that I did a good job.
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Yes understood, I agree.
If you tape a wedge, you will spend a lot of time and metal resetting the bevel to no tape.
The majority of my razors are Hart Steel. They recommend tape, so I do, on all my razors now.
My knowledge level is not so great in this area.
This is my interpretation of my experience.
I had some hollow ground razors professionally honed.
The man taped the spine.
I used a barber's hone to touch up, WITHOUT TAPE.
I did this without trying to set a bevel, I did not use any 'progression', only a barber's hone.
Perhaps one can set a bevel on a barber's hone (people say they cut fast).
I suspect the amount of metal to removed to hit the edge without tape was a trivial amount of metal.
Jody
Do whatever floats your boat, there is no right or wrong. Use what is appropriate to you. I dont use tape.
