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    one thing to remember is if you do tape the spine pay attention to the thickness of the tape. some tape is .007 of an inch and some more. I use one that is 8 1/2 thousand of an inch. a friend uses one that is .010 of an in. it will make a difference.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rhensley View Post
    one thing to remember is if you do tape the spine pay attention to the thickness of the tape. some tape is .007 of an inch and some more. I use one that is 8 1/2 thousand of an inch. a friend uses one that is .010 of an in. it will make a difference.
    I don't know what the thickness is, but I always use the same brand, Scotch Super 33. So I don't sweat the thickness variable. Thanks for pointing that out though.
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    Yep ....just ask Glen aka Sixxgun...he would love to talk about it ....LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
    I don't know what the thickness is, but I always use the same brand, Scotch Super 33. So I don't sweat the thickness variable. Thanks for pointing that out though.
    That would be .007 thickness. the 88 is the 8 1/2 thickness. either is good as long as you stay with the same one.

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    I heard that if you tape the spine the bevel angle gets changed so much.....ah forget it.

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    Electrical tape is appox 8 mils in thickness. I was not a fan as I started out honing, but I started doing some research on tapes. Not just electrical, but other types available. I found a foil tape that is 3 mils in thickness, wears better and does not have a drag I felt with electrical tape(real or not). I comes off with no residue.

    Just because you tape the spine does not mean you have to use electrical tape

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    http://www.venturetape.com/pdfs/data...%20-%20TDS.pdf.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SS502MC View Post
    I found a foil tape that is 3 mils in thickness, wears better and does not have a drag I felt with electrical tape(real or not). I comes off with no residue.
    Save me a google search, got a product name or better yet, a link ?
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    The BEST thing about using a layer of quality electrical tape is that the edge is all you feel and hear upon the stone. A few times, I have grabbed one and laid it upon the hone without tape. Instant alarm! JMHO
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    I don't use tape and I won't get into why.

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