after bying the 302M and the 302F, I could not resist the 302UF. I had to wait several month until the stone arrived (I have no clue what happened).
The description flyer says that a "swirled" pattern is normal. As the package and the box are a little bit tattered (due to shipping, I guess) I ask myself if this pattern shown in the images below is normal. I did not have a good "low light" so it might not be visible clearly.
The ceramic bench stones are not "cut". They are cast in a mold and fired. The fine grit finish is as fired. The medium grit finish is as fired. The Ultra fine finish is the result of surface grinding the finish of a fine grit stone with a diamond surface grinder. The "swirls" are the marks left by the surface grinder.
Thank you for your replies.
Ok, good to know that this is a normal surface pattern.
Looking forward to use the UF. I am very curious how sharp and polished the edges will be.
Thanks.
