G'day Shannon, Troy, BB, Norm, and Mystyler
I was apprenticed to a State Ransomes Distributor.
I became a tradesman there.
For me, back lapping is a brilliant procedure between grinds.
In fact, it extends the life of reels between grinds.
For domestic use, a mid-season back-lap makes complete sense.
Think of back-lapping as like the honing of a knife.
It keeps the edges sharp before re-grinding is necessary.
In Australia, ignorance the the main inhibitor to back-lapping.
Hope this helps.
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Jack
p.s. a warning on back-lapping
It will not restore reels that are beyond redemption.
It should be used as a procedure after a regrind,
and not as an excuse to save regrinding.
