Slash McCoy
I freehand dog rockets
what if you had like a 500 or 1000 $$ razor, would that be worth the effort to tape it?
"I would never buy a SR that is "shave ready" without hone wear." < i don't quite understand can explain this like im 5 years old. thank you
So you tape the spine to prevent wear to the spine of a hollowground razor. Okay. Now the edge wears away and the blade slowly slowly gets narrower. But the spine doesn't wear, so even though it gets narrower, it does not get thinner. What happens to the bevel angle? Plus, what is the razor... art? Jewelry? or maybe a tool. What is more important, cosmetics or function? It is your choice and if for some reason you want your razor to always look like it has never been used, then use tape. It is simple. Cut tape. Apply to spine. Hone. It is no trouble, if it does what you want. It depends on your priorities. To me, a razor is a tool and nothing should interfere with proper function. I don't really care if it looks like it has been used. It is a tool. Sometimes tape is useful for correcting a bevel angle that is too acute. If the bevel angle is too acute then I hone with tape. I would never use tape without checking the bevel angle and determining whether or not it is necessary. You should feel free to use or not use tape, on your razor, as you see fit.