Quote Originally Posted by crazycliff200843 View Post
I've read in a bunch of different places about rounding the corners off of them, in this thread and others. This is just to knock the corners off, right? Or should there be a substantial area all along the edge missing?

not substantial area, just so that it's a smooth surface, free of chips

I understand that the tools I have aren't in line with the advice given out here on this site, but a better understanding of why they work is what I'm shooting for.

well they work for you - none of us seems interested in experimenting with that kind of hones to find out if they work for them, etc.
some things are perhaps meant to remain a mystery....

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