Quote Originally Posted by KristofferBodvin View Post
Ok, here is the reason I started with 3 layers of tape:
( From one of glens threads)

"Now comes the re-set, this is what I have used with the most consistent success….
Use 3 layers of electrical tape on the spine, this concentrates the honing to the edge, use a low grit stone I use a 220 Norton here, you are re-cutting the edges of that square bevel off, it needs to take a lot of metal off fast (any fast cutter would work) Do heel first angled laps, no X stroke here, across the hone you might as well get a nice even bevel started right off…I have my own system here…. I use 10 lap sets on all my honing, after 10 laps I rinse the stone and spin it so I am using the other edge now, and repeat until the edge starts getting sharp…
As soon as you can feel an edge, I switch up to make sure of an even bevel… I do 3 of the heel forward straight laps down the hone, then 2 actual X strokes still heel forward, then 3 straight then 2 X stroke laps continuing with the 10 lap sets until I have a sharp edge… It will feel like a very sharp kitchen knife at this point….

Now comes decision time, remove the 3 layers on tape at this point….. I personally use 1 layer of tape until I finish on the stones but that is your decision…
Move to your 1k stone and establish a true bevel, this will go much faster, and way more even, since you started the work on the low grit cutter…
Again I use a 10 lap set, with the 3 straight and 2 X strokes mix, spin the stone and repeat, until that edge is nice, even, and sharp… At this point the edge is passing the TNT the TPT and it will pop arm hairs at the base of the hair with just a touch….
For stubborn spots that just don’t want to come into line, using circular or Japanese style honing methods, will normally do that for you, just remember to follow that with a 10 lap smoothing set…"

The way I read it:

He goes to one layer of tape, but he first starts there with a 1k stone, which is still quite aggressive, and will have no problem with bulk material removal.

He doesn' remove the tape and then continue on down the grit size.

With a 1200 DMT plate I can really do quite a bit of heavy work, even without any taping of the spine.

Go get a 1200 DMT plate. The 2x6 plates are pretty cheap, and help out ALOT on re-setting EBay bevels. Be sure to break in the 1200 DMT before trying to achieve a nice razor edge, as I found that in the new state it caused a fair bit of edge chipping.