As per Derek Cohen's current overall sharpening method, I've recently begun to add a hollow grind to a lot of my plane blades and chisels, and am honing them freehand. There's no question that freehand honing is much easier on a hollow, and it's so fast & convenient for quick touch ups.
OK, so now I'm considering getting a few of the Veritas PM-V11 blades for some of my Bailey planes. These come with a flat edge. I can't decide if I should immediately add a hollow to these or not.
Does LV grind them flat for marketing reasons, or to keep the cost low?
Or maybe PM-V11 is somehow too brittle for a hollow grind?
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Does anyone know?
Any recommendations?