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    My first hunk of PM-V11

    I bought a Stanley 151 on eBay and the iron turned out to be pretty badly pitted on the back. This just came in the mail:

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    I've been curious about this steel so I decided to pay the extra 10 bucks.

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    My few PMv-11 blades have impressed me with their edge holding ability compared to the other steel in my shop.

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    Another fan here. It is always refreshing when something is just empirically what they say it is.
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    Count me as a fan, also. I have a bunch of PM-V11 chisels and plane blades. Easy to sharpen and stays sharp longer.

    It is more expensive than plain carbon steel.

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    I have bumped PMV11 up to "accumulate" status at my place. I started with just one...

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    I'm excited to try it out from reading these glowing reviews!

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    I have the PM-V11 blades in my Stanley spokeshaves and love them! You may need to open the mouth a bit as they are thicker than OEM Stanley blades.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Keeton View Post
    I have the PM-V11 blades in my Stanley spokeshaves and love them! You may need to open the mouth a bit as they are thicker than OEM Stanley blades.
    Thank you, I'll keep that in mind when I go to set it up.

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    I have had excellent results with PM-V11. Better than anything else that I have which is about every type of blade / iron.
    One thing that I have noticed is the blades perform better after the second sharpening.
    That, however, may be my imagination as I do not have any real evidence to support that. Just a gut feel.

    Regards,

    Phil

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    I had to open the mouth by around 0.5 mm or so, then took it for a spin
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    Wicked good steel. If there's an option for it in an order from Veritas, I pay the two dollars.

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