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So, is this a new razor, vintage, was it shaving or is it a EBay/antique store find?

Does it need honing or restoration?

Why do you want to hone it without tape?

Photos of the razor would...

No, a hanging strop will flex enough to reach the edge no matter how much tape you used, so will a paddle.

You can strop with tape, without any issues as well, when honing between stones.

But...

“In some of the responses some of you say you use tape on the 1K stone and then remove it for the 4/8, 12K etc. stones. Is there a reason you do this?”

Nope, I never understood the theory of...

“I think that if you have a spine that isn't a perfect uniform thickness, you likely will need to hone without tape in order to remove steel from the spine, thus bringing the spine to one level...

And Hart’s, are harder than Chinese Trigonometry.

“Do you tape for touch up?”

Yup, just takes a second.

“Question, if you decide not to use the tape, the bevel would have to be reset?”

Yes, but you can easily reset it on a 12 or 8 k in...

Here’s how I look at it, there is no down side to using tape. Residue? Really?

There are however many a razor, that cannot hold an edge because the spine is too thin. The fix for such a condition,...