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Well said. This one of the most tedious subjects regarding honing that keeps getting revisited. In theory it may matter but in everyday real life it does not matter a bit.

Bob

No offense taken and as you say each to their own when it comes to taping the spine when honing.

My guess is that if you measured the spine one a few hundred razors possibly 10% would be bang on...

You are absolutely correct in that the theory is that the spine wears as the blade does maintaining the bevel angle. Unfortunately that theory goes to hell in a hand basket when people apply excess...