Originally Posted by
Mike_ratliff
This is the part of your post that caught my eye, and made my heart skip.
When you say flat, I hope you understand just how perfect you need this hone to be. I'm not sure how the blade will react when it crosses over the epoyx, but if there is the slightest flaw, you won't get the results you are looking for... and may damage your blades.
I would suggest posting a WTB in the B/S/T section for an inexpensive barber's hone, and save the broken one for your pocket knives...
Keep in ind that something as small as a speck of sand on the surface of your hone can chip the edge.