Hello,

I have a bit of a problem... years ago, I had a few razors professionally honed, but for the life of me, I can't remember if they were done with or without a tape.

I have now decided to get into honing myself, starting with a lovely, perfect barber's hone. Three questions, therefore:

1 - Do I use the barber's hone when I feel that the razor(s) start pulling, or do I use it by number of shaves, regardless of how the razor feels on the face?

2 - Is the barber's hone ever used with tape?

3 - How much of a problem is it that I don't know whether tape was used to professionally hone them, and what should I do about it?

Thanks for your help,

Tom