I am not sure whether this should have gone in the honing forum or the strop one but here goes:

I have finally managed to hone a wedge to the point of shaving, by putting a single layer of tape on the spine. This is not a vital point to my post, I just can't help telling people that I have honed my first razor!!!

I know that from here on in, every time this razor touches a hone, I will need to put the tape back on. What I am not sure of is whether I need to do this every time I strop the razor? Or whether there are any differences in technique for stropping a razor that has been honed with the spine taped? And going a little deeper, whether there are any further differences or indeed preferences for a hanging strop over a paddle when the taped spine is used?

So many questions......