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The way I was taught, flat means flat and check this.

I'll have a few made up if anyone wants one.

Flat sanding, flat plane sole, flat means flat and I can appreciate that.  (Adam Trahan)

But should the flats really be really be flat?  Sanding the radius off the strip removes several thousandths of an inch of power fibers from the middle of the flat, particularly in the butt of quads.  By using a sanding block with an internal radius similar to the radius of the culm those can be preserved.  (Bill Lamberson)