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.
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:
ss_pmv11_back.jpgss_pmv11_bevel.jpg
I've been curious about this steel so I decided to pay the extra 10 bucks.
My few PMv-11 blades have impressed me with their edge holding ability compared to the other steel in my shop.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Another fan here. It is always refreshing when something is just empirically what they say it is.
"A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg".
– Samuel Butler
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.
Mike
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I have bumped PMV11 up to "accumulate" status at my place. I started with just one...
I'm excited to try it out from reading these glowing reviews!
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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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
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.