Originally Posted by
JoshEarl
I put the Dubl Duck back on the DMT for a few minutes this morning, sans tape, then took it back to the Belgians. It's much better. I'm glad I taped it initially, as this specimen had virtually no hone wear and I wanted to keep it as pristine as possible. I think I saved quite a bit of metal this way. The blade was virtually unmarked except for some pitting on the edge, and there were some deep microchips that had to be worked out.
I'm curious about how much hone wear I'd put on the beat-up eBay specials I usually hone if I didn't use tape. I think the next few will get honed without tape just to see. :)
Tape definitely changes the way a razor feels on the hone. I think I'll need some practice without it before I can duplicate my taped edges...
Ivo, you're definitely right about moisture being a potential problem. I haven't had issues with it getting under the edge, but sometimes a drop of water will get stuck in the loop of tape at the razor's toe. More than once I've forgotten to dry that spot and come back to find some rust forming... :mad:
BTW, this is my 1500th post. I guess that's the threshold for being an "expert." Cool. :D
Josh