Originally Posted by
ultrasoundguy2003
No worries mate. For me I believe that by accident going tapeless I use the right amount of pressure. By being aware of spine wear/contact it changed the amount of pressure I used.I know that the resultant effect for me is a sharper edge, as defined by the thumbpad pressure test. All these things are subjective to the evaluator. Its when your alone with you ,your straight and hones that the metal hits the rock. It takes time to develop the feel. You were not missing anything. I share my mistakes, as well as how I overcame them in the hope that it will help someone else become better. If I have 10 straights and I pay $20 per to be honed. It makes more sense to me to learn how to hone. Tape gave me a false sense of security and made me more aggressive than I needed to be in relation to pressure of the stroke. Short answer " I am still learning, this is what worked for me" .