Multiple Choice
When one sharpens scaling instruments,why is the last stroke always downward from the face of the instrument?
A) To reduce the possibility of a wire edge on the face of the blade
B) To increase sharpness
C) To ensure that the instrument blade is not beveled
D) None of the above
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