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It's a good point but you really also have to weigh up the costs and benefits of any action taken at the honing stage. A defect removed is a defect that doesn't need to be watched anymore, and...

It depends how much good steel is under the pitting I would think, and that is something you just cannot know for certain.

James.

What's the apex? The sharp bit? Definitely don't want any pits on that! lol

I also always go for a pit-less bevel area. Have you ever seen those pits under a microscope? I seem to recall someone...