Thread: Using tape for touch-ups

Originally Posted by Lemur

Tradition?
I for one is a sucker for tradition and "old ways".

And the old ways destroyed millions of Razors,with the price of todays great razors,why not tape.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

And the old ways destroyed millions of Razors,with the price of todays great razors,why not tape.

I wouldn't say a tool is "destroyed" just be course you can see it's been used and honed, I consider it part of their life!

Originally Posted by Lemur

I wouldn't say a tool is "destroyed" just be course you can see it's been used and honed, I consider it part of their life!

All i Know is that if i spend big $$$ on a razor and i CAN hone it with tape and achieve an excellent shave, then i'm going to do so rather than scratch up pretty steel! Especially with goldwashing/spine work on some fancier stuff, I think tape preserves the razor to a certain extent. That's why I use it no matter the honing i'm doing, touchup or otherwise.

Originally Posted by brooksie967

All i Know is that if i spend big $$$ on a razor and i CAN hone it with tape and achieve an excellent shave, then i'm going to do so rather than scratch up pretty steel! Especially with goldwashing/spine work on some fancier stuff, I think tape preserves the razor to a certain extent. That's why I use it no matter the honing i'm doing, touchup or otherwise.

I get that, I got no problem with taping, especially when honing NOS, brand new, decorated spine and so on, but an old well honed razor got a charm of it own.

LOL every time somebody says "tape" you can see it coming... The worst part is that wasn't even what the OP was asking Hehehehehe

Originally Posted by gssixgun

LOL every time somebody says "tape" you can see it coming... The worst part is that wasn't even what the OP was asking Hehehehehe

Ain't that the truth ! I hope nobody says what level of HHT ?

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Ain't that the truth ! I hope nobody says what level of HHT ?

I kinda think the funniest part is that the actual answer to the OP (Granted I tried to sound smarter) is the same one that answers every tape question "It doesn't matter"


@Lemur Yeah I call the charm "Hone Wear" and depending on who honed it in the past it might be rather bad for the razor

Originally Posted by gssixgun

The worst part is that wasn't even what the OP was asking Hehehehehe

What have I done!
What have I done!

Originally Posted by Joegags

What have I done!
What have I done!

Jimmy where do we keep the hanging rope nowdays????

gssixgun, You don't see any charm or even value to "old and used"?