Quote Originally Posted by onimaru55 View Post
No, I mean if it was an Aoto you would need to hone on the narrow edge with the grain
You mean, if it was an Aoto it would be cut differently so the flat side honed on would be the sedimentary (?) grain visible on the side? (The top and bottom would be the sides, and the sides would be cut to be the top and bottom.)

Is that what you mean?