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I agree, tape on all my spines; through the entire process. I remove to strop.
Remove as little steel as possible and protect what you can. This is what I have learned.

Congrats on the honing journey. I use a JB8 on my hatchets, axes and my machetes. It's a workhorse stone and cheap. I even finish with a beat up old Swaty. I'm going to go out on a limb here, after...