Originally Posted by
JoshEarl
The other is something that several honemeisters have been trying to drum into my head: using tape throughout the honing process.
Now I leave the electrical tape on until I finish on the 8K. I take it off right before the pasted strops. This has made a big difference, because I was having trouble trying to remove it after forming the bevel on the coarser grits.
These are both very basic things that I've read a hundred times and should have learned a long time ago. :gth