You'll be fine with the agate and sharkskin line. Agate chips easier than a normal inserted stripper will, but when it comes it "hardness" which is where the wear factor comes into play truth be told agate is about the hardest insert material you can use. Just to give you an idea of hardness scale agate rates a 7...where as a normal Hardloy insert rates a 1...and a SIC insert rates a 1.7. So don't worry about wearing the agate with the line


Nice pics btw!

Steve