How much tape on a wedge?

aephilli · Nov 26, 2014

How many layers do you use?
I'm using 3M electrical tape and with 3 layers the bevel is about 1/8" wide and with 4 it is about 1/16". I started with 1 and the scratch pattern was almost a quarter inch wide and not even meeting at a bevel. This thing looks like a "three angle valve job" now.

David · Nov 26, 2014

I've got one like this. My guess is that it was free handed. I've been up to 5 layers and still not got intersecting planes. I tossed it in my junk drawer.

global_dev · Nov 26, 2014

big bevels need loving too!

why not run it through 1 layer until it does get a bevel?

David · Nov 26, 2014

In my case, because I don't want to put that much time in that particular razor. It has a looong way to go.

global_dev · Nov 26, 2014

whats the base grit you are both using?

David · Nov 26, 2014

I've dropped down to as low as a dmt 325. I know it's doable, I just have other things I'd rather do at the moment. Here's a pic of the blade I'm speaking of. It's been in the drawer a while so it's starting to rust a bit. It was a buck at a flea market.
Didn't mean to piggyback your thread aephilli

Gamma · Nov 26, 2014

Measure - calculate the bevel angle. Start there so you know what you're dealing with.

Doc226 · Nov 26, 2014

global_dev said:
big bevels need loving too!

why not run it through 1 layer until it does get a bevel?

I really try not to use more than 1 layer or tape, I hate the feel and the more layers the more it compresses and the harder to get a good edge.

Gamma said:
Measure - calculate the bevel angle. Start there so you know what you're dealing with.

Absolutely, unless it call for it don't use more than 1 layer.

Brooksie967 · Nov 26, 2014

Dcaddo111 said:
I've dropped down to as low as a dmt 325. I know it's doable, I just have other things I'd rather do at the moment. Here's a pic of the blade I'm speaking of. It's been in the drawer a while so it's starting to rust a bit. It was a buck at a flea market.
Didn't mean to piggyback your thread aephilli

Looks like mine that is in my junk drawer:

aephilli · Nov 26, 2014

I've been thinking about a metal clip, kinda like the guard on a Weck to use instead of tape. Saw somewhere someone used modified binder clips.

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