I've made a grand total of 2 guthooks, but I ground (filed) from both sides. Either will work. I feel that removing material from both sides, having the edge centered instead of offset, may help protect the edge from accidental impacts, but it really doesn't make that much of a difference.
I like symmetry, I guess...
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A good friend told me one time about forging "What is there not to like, you get to break all the rules you were told as a kid, don't play with that it is sharp, don't play with fire, and don't beat on that"
Wade Holloway
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