Quote Originally Posted by Zephyr View Post
I guess that is what I really see in the microscope, the bevel being polished, and to me it looked like the side without tape didn't get fully in contact with the CrOx.



Yes you will see basically half of the bevel didn't get polished but half toward to the edge will make contact and gets polished.
This is the part you need to be polished.(this is the purpose of using chro2)
Try it out and see above statement correct or not on the without tape site.
by the way very nice Junk of chro2 on your balsa strop.
Thank you for posting pics.