The Geometry of the Bevel must rule
When I think of the angle of the bevel or should I say bevel to be, when the honeing proccess begins and the bevel would say be set with tape, one layer, two layers, whatever, and then the tape is removed, just from what little common sense I still retain, the new "edge" will be up in in the air off the stone surface. And by it should take many more strokes to get the edge and the surface of the bevel on the same plane again, yes?? Well to my way of thinking any who. And that would be from 1k to the 4k for most honers. Then another question arise's. If you hone a Str8 for someone else, or even if you own quite a few Str8's when you or the other blouke feel its time to ''touch up" the razor between honeing and you put it to a barber hone if taped fully throughout the proccess the actual edge will not be on the hone for the touch-up. Meaning to touch up a razor that has been taped while honed you would have to tape the spine up while using a barbaer hone also,,................hope I'm getting though what I'm trying to say any way!! What I"m trying to say is if you hone a razor for someone and use tape you should make sure that know this so the touch up they will need at some point can be done while taped to ensure a happy customer. A long way to make my point but there it is.
So, as you said originaly, get your self some razors, some hones, a strop 'er two and ''GET TO WET SHAVING!!"
Be good, Be safe, Be BBS!!
tinkersd of SRP!