As it shaved from SRD, IT was good , so it will be the man honing it, you. Have you honed them before to your satisfaction? Are you doing something different? How are your hones lapped,? It could be lots of things, like are you new to honing, most of us new guys don't get it as well as the more experienced guys do,, I guess more will come along to answer you, but no, if done right it shouldn't be toothy, Tc