Quote Originally Posted by tintin View Post
it does appear to have some crazing when i look at it under magnification. should i waste any time trying to lapp it.(all i have is sandpaper) or would that be a waste of time?
You'll never know until you have it lapped flat whether it will be an effective hone or not. You've got nothing to lose but a little time and effort. Look at it this way: these hones normally sell on EBAY for 20 - 60 times what you paid for it. You might just have a gem...

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