Dad got me a straight razor and I want to hone it
So my dad got me a straight razor for Christmas and I want to try my hand at honing it. I used to shave more but I just had a Dovo Best Quality. Now that I've got a nicer one, I feel I should do more to maintain it. To that end, I'm planning to purchase some hones and some other equipment for honing. I've found plenty of information on which hones are good. What I've found mixed information on is taping the spine of the blade during the honing.
So what's the consensus? Do you tape the blade or not?
-jillybooty