Thread: Tape for Full Hollow Honing?

Originally Posted by Swan

In the world of straight razor shaving DVD Lynn mentions that on a Damascus razor, you should put electrical tape on the spine to prevent the spine from being worn down from the honing.

My question is, should this be done on any razor that is honed in order to prevent its spine from being ground down?

Thank you.

a matter of personal preference.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Actually the Tape issue has changed to more of a slow smolder over the last year or so, it used to be much worse,, almost like debating Politics and Religion mixed with 2nd Amendment rights all rolled together

You forgot to mention, "..while posted in the Ladies Section."

Just remember that IF you choose to add tape to the spine while honing, ensure you keep a close eye on the tape. Once the tape starts to wear, you'll want to replace it immediately. This is especially an issue on lower grit hones that will chew through your tape faster.

I'll only use tape when resetting a bevel on an old razor, then I wind up taking it off and honing through my normal progression (even when resetting a bevel I won't always use tape). It just depends if there are small nicks in the edge or not and how much metal I need to remove. I use the tape to prevent more wear than necessary in cases like that. Other than that, the only time I'd use tape is if the spine had a design on it or a gold wash or something.

No tape and I don't like condoms either.

Originally Posted by MuskieMan33

I'll only use tape when resetting a bevel on an old razor, then I wind up taking it off and honing through my normal progression (even when resetting a bevel I won't always use tape). It just depends if there are small nicks in the edge or not and how much metal I need to remove. I use the tape to prevent more wear than necessary in cases like that. Other than that, the only time I'd use tape is if the spine had a design on it or a gold wash or something.

What do you mean by gold wash? Is that the gold I see on the blade on some of the more expensive straight razors or it is a decoration on the spine?

Thanks