Quote Originally Posted by Knife View Post
That may be true, but as the razors edge is worked back and back, if the spine is perserved the whole time then that bevel will be significantly shorter in later years I would imagine. In other words when the razor is half its width, if the spine isn't hone away with the edge to keep that angle going, the bevels depth will be theoretically half its original depth. I don't know maybe thats good?
Once honed the razor then will only needs touch ups on a finishing stone say 2-3 times a year.
If you hone properly the razor will never be half its width, if a razor gets to half its width it will be unusable no matter tape or no tape.