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07-14-2009, 09:59 PM #11Senior Member
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Sorry, this might work better as far as viewing the illustration I was speaking of earlier.
Chris L
The illustration is meant to show what happens to the edge first with tape in the top picture (bevel makes contact with the stone) then with tape removed (edge is lifted off the hone). Keep in mind, this illustration is only partially accurate since it appears that the razor is lifted off the stone which is not how we hone. It's the quickest way at the time I could think of to illustrate what happens at the edge with tape then without.
Personally, I'm not a fan of taping. I like the look of both the edge bevel and the spine area glinting in unison with the hollow of the blade separating them. Different strokes....
Chris LLast edited by ChrisL; 07-14-2009 at 10:06 PM.
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