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Yes you will see basically half of the bevel didn't get polished but half toward to the edge will make contact and gets polished.
This is the part you need to be polished.(this is the purpose of...

Ryan
i don't use chro2 but have used . I know how strong chro2 will act.
chro 2 is very weak compound. it basically doesn't have sharpening power.
It will sharpen the blade but takes a lot more...

would you mind posting your Balsa strop pics?
wow 15 laps chro2 made edge smooth?
i would love to see that balsa strop.
thank you

Are you already honed blade with tape and testing or you just testing regular blade and don't get any effect?
what you are trying to see looking the edge? is your bevel touches balsa and chro2? or...

if you have honed blade with 1 layer of tape using Balsa with chro2 and strop that blade without tape your edge will be just fine.
i have done it many many times.
never had any issues.
Dylan why...

But compare to metal is hard side?
Plus it has a good junk of chro2?

will you call Balsa soft and flexible Randy?
To me it has been always soft?
i never knew what is a Balsa . First time i remember Kelly brought the balsa and it seemed very soft peace of wood.

The best yes keep tape on.
i doubt if you do without tape(specially blade honed just one layer of tape) will hurt your blade.
Balsa will cover 1 layer tape thickness by bending(not sure correct...