Quote Originally Posted by onimaru55 View Post
There was a thread or 2 about this in the past.
It makes little difference to longevity Steph as long as you know how to hone & direct the hone to the edge more than the spine. i.e. the talk the torque.
Taping a spine is generally about cosmetics but can be used to compensate for established spine wear.
I thank you for that straightforward and immensely helpful reply Oz. Seriously ,thank you.