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Honing razors is a very different game, as i'm sure you know. I had plenty of knife sharpening experience, but had to learn razors as a new skill.
To be fair, although your first post did seem to me...

I know the detrimental effect on a blade caused by taping the spine. It's a trade off. I know that over the years it will change the relationship between edge & spine. I've just made the decision...

There's nothing wrong with taping the spine. When i sell a razor, I always let the new owner know how it's been honed. Pretty much always, that's with a layer of tape, & i tell them the progression...