I should mention that the strong ears are set below the rim of the kettle and the bale falls outside, so, as none of the dishes have any handle, there are no aggravating "stickouts" to wear and abrade.
"Woodcraft"
George W. Sears
In all cases, however, a hard file will abrade the surface of the false stone.
"The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones"
John Mastin
But when the dies are rotated from right to left to bring them to the end of the bolt again, C, D will be rubbed by the thread, which tends to abrade them and thus destroy their sharpness.
"Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II"
Joshua Rose