Quote Originally Posted by benjamin2515101 View Post
How much electrical tape was there in the 19th century? I'm sorry I just don't believe tape is traditional. Also, it was not an expensive razor and not one that I mind learning on. I stopped when I noticed what was happening, so I could learn the right way.
Tradition had nothing to do with my recommendation. The learning curve for honing a smiling wedge is a lot longer than a hollow ground straight edge. I was just trying to prevent excessive to the spine of your razor while you learned. It's your razor. Do as you wish but you asked for advise and I doubt you'll find many to disagree with my assessment. Good luck.