O.K. I'll try again:
Does anyone know if the bronze coating applied to hooks in the form of a lacquer or other material have any dulling effect by somehow coating over the point? It could be that it is an electro-deposited coating but that also could blunt the extreme point. It's obvious that whatever the process, the point could be covered applied to retard rust. My testing shows that removing it with the slightest effort with a ceramic stone IMHO will improve the sharpness of any hook. Does anyone have knowledge of the coating process?