Originally Posted by
Chris L
Very cool, Jimmy. And, very bizarre. The Swaty 3 lines of text hone I had exhibited no discernible difference in smoothness nor in cutting ability whatsoever from the top versus the bottom side. None. Also, mine prior to lapping had a micro thin chip on one of the sides that revealed the unglazed portion under the surface and the grit on that hone was homogenous throughout. Strange. Granted there were different Swaty versions so maybe that was it? Does your new swaty look like a two grit hone?
Chris L