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Sounds like you are properly geared up.

While the tape will protect the spine from scratches and wear, for new honers it is recommended, because… as a new honer you will, typically, do way more...

As said, the marker ink test is not a test of sharpness, or that the bevels are meeting. It will only tell you, if you are honing to the edge.

If you take your photo and open in a photo editor and...