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Like I said I should know this stuff.

new Tape (stop being so cheap) - check

Mineral oil - check

Abstain from alcohol when stropping - check

I have tried varying the pressure - I went...

I feel like I should know the answers to these, but here goes:

a) I have a problem when taping the spine. Not only do I seem to get a lot of adhesive on the blade, I get black gunk on my hone. I...