Thread: Using tape for touch-ups

I'm not afraid to admit when another man is handsome and let me tell you, you are not!

I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception. / Groucho Marx

Originally Posted by brooksie967

I'm not afraid to admit when another man is handsome and let me tell you, you are not!

As a friend of mine used to say, a face only a mother could love ..... and rest her soul, she did.

Back on topic. Could my 'idea' work for refreshing a razor? Taking it right to your finisher with an additional piece of tape?

Sorta makes me think,How many great razors would still be prestine had our ancestors had 3M tape 150 yrs ago?

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Sorta makes me think,How many great razors would still be prestine had our ancestors had 3M tape 150 yrs ago?

Okay now I am picturing Ben Franklin holding a roll of duct tape.

Originally Posted by brooksie967

Back on topic. Could my 'idea' work for refreshing a razor? Taking it right to your finisher with an additional piece of tape?

Try it with a couple of them and report back when you've come to a conclusion.

Funny the double bevel question came up, I had not done one in at least 2 years, and last week out of the blue I get a TZ and a couple of TI's in with a request for Double bevels and a Shapton progression.. I used the 16k and 30k on the seconadary bevel with pleasing results...

I have never really given much more credence to it more than using two pieces of tape all the way through, but it is fun to mess with

I honed 8 razors with tape, and recently touched up those 8 razors without tape (it had been so long since they were honed I forgot about the tape). All 8 shave like a dream. Silky smooth and effortless on my wiry stubble. Probably would have been the same with tape.

I had the same experience, I went for a few stroke on chinese without tapes, & I felt the razor shaves me smoother

Originally Posted by Trimmy72

I asked myself the same question and just went ahead and touched up my edge without tape, on my barbers hone. I don't have a loop to check what it may have done to the edge, but it shaved better, so I was happy.
I'd be interested to hear from others as well.

I think I fall in the "to inconveinient" category