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It's pretty common for guys to do tough bevel sets with the method that your describing. It Seems to make the process go a little faster I suppose. You can also do a sharpie test to get a good look...

no offense taken. And I have honed big choppers with four layers and had great results. Like I said, it can be done(and sometimes should be), but it's not something that I feel should be done on...

I personally would not through the idea of using four layers of tape out there unless the blade has some serious issues. That much tape will cause a notable change in the geometry of the bevel. The...

Good job getting it figured out. its a good idea to kill the edge before resetting the bevel with a layer of tape removed. Otherwise your bevel tests won't tell you anything.