Thread: New reason for taping the spine

Ill try to explain what happens with the tape on the spine with an experiment, try getting a piece of glass or anything that is flat, then put a small grain of something like a large piece of salt or something then apply tape on top of it you will see that the tape if not stretched will seem very smooth, then apply another layer at about 3 layers it should be pretty even. The same thing happens with a spine but at such a small scale it will even out leaving a very straight spine. This in turn will leave an even bevel, unless the edge isn't making contact. There is one thing that I guess isn't clear, when I say leave an even bevel I don't mean fixing problems such as smiling blades and warped ones, I just mean leaving a straight looking bevel.
Theoretically speaking if you apply enough tape to the spine you should be able to fix smiling blades if you think about it its similar to bread knifing but in a more controlled way, similar to placing a bow and raising it until only the edges touch the floor. Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by Memorael

Theoretically speaking if you apply enough tape to the spine you should be able to fix smiling blades

Sorry for being pedantic but you surely mean frowning blades. ???
Smiling blades are made that way. I shudder to think someone would straighten the edge on a Fenney or similar.