Originally Posted by
JoshEarl
Randy,
I agree that there's nothing sacred about the angle set by the manufacturer. It makes sense, since the angles on most blades probably change over time.
The only thing I worry about is whether there's an issue with the angle changing when you remove the tape and then go to a pasted strop. Electrical tape seems thick enough that it would slightly alter the angle, potentially keeping the edge from making contact with the strop if you removed the tape. That would necessitate putting the tape back on for touch ups, which I would find annoying.
Do you find that it's necessary to retape before doing touch ups?
For those of you who only use tape in the early stages of honing, how many strokes on the 4K Norton does it take to eliminate the second bevel after you've removed the tape?
Thanks,
Josh