Thread: Honing - Spine Wear

Oh yes, I hear your sighs. Another spine wear question!

My question however does rest in theoretical microns, but in practical evidence. The question being: Who here has been honing and stropping their straight razor(s) without taping the spine, for roughly a decade? If that is you, I am interested in knowing a little more about your honing technique (pressure/speed/stone & grit/frequency) and what the spine looks like today. Worn? Slightly flattened? No wear at all? The main concern being that a worn spine does put a different angle to the edge; is this change of angle significant enough to notice a difference?

Thanks in advance!