Over the weekend I honed two W&B monster wedges. Both very unconcave. One has a true smile and the other an interesting shape that I wouldn't call a smill (maybe a smile out of one corner of the mouth). 7/8 and 8/8s roughly. I went Shapton 1k, yellow coticule slurry, yellow coticule water, yellow coticule lather.

Shaved with one - very comfy shave but not close enough. I suspect I'm not getting the bevel acute enough.

1. Is taping the spine the answer - does that make it easier to set a sharp bevel?

2. Am I likely to have any trouble setting bevel with taped spine so soon after setting bevel without tape?