Hello All,

I recently picked up a 2-line Swaty that looks like it has not been used at all (brand-new condition). Thinking I was doing the right thing, I broke out my DMT325 and began lapping/chamfering it. I noticed that the hone was not flat to begin with, so I took off a good amount of surface to get it flat with the DMT (took awhile!!).

Now, after the fact, I've been reading about how some barber hones should not be lapped as it can "ruin" them. So I'm just wondering; have I messed up the swaty's intended natural surface by lapping it with my DMT? It seems to be smooth to the touch now, more or less comparable to an 8k IMO, but does not feel like it did before I started lapping. I'm just afraid that I screwed up the intended honing surface & have altered the characteristics of how it's going to perform.

Here's a pic of the Swaty, just for the heck of it...Thx for any advice you may have!
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