If the PM V-11 behaves like my first Carpenter XHP steel (it's also a powdered steel product) it might take longer to hone than the replaced blades....
I can only speak for #3, #4 and #4 1/2 I use. The PM-V11 blades for Stanley fit the LN as well, just thinner, but that does not matter. When using an...
Most of my hand tools are Veritas, which I really like. Some pre-date the introduction of PM-V11 and I replaced most of the irons with that steel as...
"I would use a 2k poly from Milesi again in a heartbeat if I could match existing stains with what they offer. That’s something I need to look into....