Originally Posted by
genejockey
Some folks do wrap from stem to bar ends. Then you don't need finishing tape. I've never done that, myself.
I'm stuck in my habits, but I don't know why starting at the stem isn't more popular. I can't see it not resulting in an equal product; you're wrapping the same, just backwards. Most tapes offer more than enough that you don't need to worry about running out.
Next time I do a wrap job, I think I'll give it a try.