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Yeah I think there are plenty who finish on a barber hone- it probably just depends on your particular hone. That being said, you could go to 8k, then barber and paste if you like. See what that...

Yup use the tape. There have been a lot of discussions back and forth on this, but adding tape won't hurt you, and in fact may create a small secondary bevel if anything which is considererd...