Thread: tape vs no tape?

Just thought I would throw in I hone without tape. Sometimes I use tape if it is wedge I trying to hone with weird bevel but usually not. I don’t really use my “nice” Razors enough that me honing them will change anything for very long time *I am assuming

I touch up one razor a month. I use one layer of tape. I'll probably do so until the roll is finished. By then I figure I'll be competent enough not to need a second roll.

Originally Posted by BobH

Gotta love it, yet another tape vs no tape thread.

Bob

I love 'tape vs no tape' threads, because it relates to one of my favorite issues, bevel angles.

Originally Posted by bluesman7

I love 'tape vs no tape' threads, because it relates to one of my favorite issues, bevel angles.

Hard to believe you have issues with bevel angles.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Hard to believe you have issues with bevel angles.

Bob

My favorite issue.....to talk about.

Originally Posted by bluesman7

My favorite issue.....to talk about.

As a razor maker I could see that. As far as tape or no tape goes from my pov it is a tempest in a tea pot normally meaning little on most razors wrt bevel angle. It can oth be very helpful on some with an out of whack bevel angle.

Bob

Tape... I love it.

Never honed without tape I'm slightly ashamed to say , for some reason?

There is the chunky 88 tape which I used nower days and then there's the thinner type tape .

One can even combo up and use both together

Originally Posted by BobH

.....As far as tape or no tape goes from my pov it is a tempest in a tea pot normally meaning little on most razors wrt bevel angle. It can oth be very helpful on some with an out of whack bevel angle.

Bob

+1 I rarely used to use tape until I noticed how little it actually changes things. Only a few strokes and you have erased the effect of using it. Now I use it all the time. I don’t see a reason not too.

Originally Posted by BobH

As a razor maker I could see that. As far as tape or no tape goes from my pov it is a tempest in a tea pot normally meaning little on most razors wrt bevel angle. It can oth be very helpful on some with an out of whack bevel angle.

Bob

Originally Posted by Steel

+1 I rarely used to use tape until I noticed how little it actually changes things. Only a few strokes and you have erased the effect of using it. Now I use it all the time. I don’t see a reason not too.

I would point out that, at the time of use, tape adds a degree of bevel angle. No big deal and certainly does not harm the razor. I just happen to like the shave from very acute bevel angles.

I guess having a very acute angle on a very finely ground razor may lead to a weaker more fragile edge having less meat behind it. OTH that would just mean more frequent honings I suppose. Like most things it is whatever, within reason, works to the users preference.

Bob