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Neil Miller said:The short answer is yes.
If you do not, then the angle on the hone is altered by a small degree, and you will be honing the begining of the bevel first, leaving the apex untouched. You need to hone the flats till they meet at the apex.
Nothing to stop you from continuing honing until the apex is reached, though - then you will not need tape the next time.
Regards,
Neil
Neil Miller said:It's probably a personal thing - some do, some don't. I always do. If you start off and the razor needs a lot of work, then the spine gets quite worn, which can look ugly. If there is any hint of a warp or uneven grind than taping helps a lot of times - sometimes two or three layers are used.
If I restore a razor I want it to look its best, so a layer of tape prevent spine wear and also scratching across the top of the spine if you roll the back of the razor on the hone.
If you intend to sharpen the razor yourself at a later date, then it is prudent to ask, otherwise you will have to re-set the bevel.
It makes no odds to me, as I always reset the bevel anyway.
Regards,
Neil
Yellow Jim said:I'm not a straight user but I don't think it would effect stropping, as you are not removing metal in the stropping process the same way as you do when honing.
Parwin said:If the razor has been sharpened with the spine taped does this also affect the stropping. I've not heard anyone say that they tape the spine to strop but surely the same applies as to honing.
Parwin said:Sorry Neil, if I cock it up I will be sending it to you to rectify. :lol:
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