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    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

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobH View Post
    Gotta love it, yet another tape vs no tape thread.

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by bluesman7 View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobH View Post
    Hard to believe you have issues with bevel angles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bluesman7 View Post
    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.

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    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobH View Post
    .....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.

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    +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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BobH View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steel View Post
    +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.
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    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.

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