Taping a wedge - help needed!
Ok, so here's the situation:
I have a very nice NEAR wedge W&B that I am restoring and am having a problem setting the bevel properly.
I have read the Wiki, tried to find a solution in threads, and watched all the videos I could find, but have not had much luck finding the answer.
When taping this very near wedge to set the bevel and hone, just how many strips of electrical tape do you all use? If it varies, how do you go about determining how many you need?
Your help will be greatly appreciated!
Another problem I'm having (may partly be because of the tape issue but I'm not sure) is that in my previous attempt to set a nice bevel, I keep getting a spot near the toe that I can't get to pass the TNT. BTW, I have the Norton 220/1000, Norton 4000/8000, and C12k stones.
I don't want to move up from the 220 until I can get the whole edge to pass the TNT, but I have kinda exhausted the information I can get my hands on at the moment. While inspecting the cutting edge under a bright light, the trouble area can be identified with a slight reflection, which from my reading, would suggest a flat edge there, but i can't seem to get down to it on the 220 hone. I will post some pictures tomorrow of the blade so I can mark the "trouble" area for you all to see.
The hones are lapped flat, and the tape I was using on the spine was refreshed frequently so the effects of the tape wearing were minimal.
Thanks in advance for your help, I know this post got kinda long, and I'm sorry for that :p
Also, please don't recommend sending it to someone to set the bevel, I will if I absolutely have to, but I am determined to hone my razors myself, and could use some guidance :D