Chainsaw Repair

I have honed a bunch of my saws that I have rebuilt with ball hones.   I will run the hone in one direction and then reverse the drill and run it in the other direction.   I like the fact that it will soften the edge of the ports and it does remove any glaze on the cylinder.   It will also remove aluminum transfer much quicker than it does the any plating.   My saws run good and I have never hung a ring.   I also have never chipped the edge of a port either or gone through the plating of a cylinder.   Like most things there is a technique.   I use 320 grit ball hones and I have about 4 different sizes so far.   

I know there are pros and cons on this subject and these are my pros.