(02-14-2018, 02:01 PM)Peter Tremblay Wrote: Hello all,

I hope this doesn't start a heated argument but I'm curious about folks experience with this newer steel.

I am trying very hard to spend more time in the shop than I have the last few years. My job certainly keeps me busy.
Also, the vast majority of my planes are from Veritas as I love their tools.  But I acquired most of them before this new steel came out.

Now free shipping is again being offered and I'm wondering what your thoughts are about getting a blade or two for some of my specialty planes.

I have some PMV 11 for my bevel up planes but I haven't done too much to compare them to my A2 blades.

I'm mainly thinking about getting a PMV 11 blade for my scrub plane, pullshave, and low-angle spokeshave.  I've got a lot of shaping work coming in the near future.

Is it worth spending the, limited, money to upgrade these blades?
 
Thoughts?

(02-14-2018, 03:11 PM)Rob Young Wrote: No, it is not

If you think you need to spend money, look into a few hand-stitched rasps.  A good rasp or two goes well with a spokeshave when it comes to shaping curve.

(02-14-2018, 04:15 PM)Peter Tremblay Wrote: There is a woodnetter who made sure, many years ago, that I have a comprehensive set of NOS rasps. 


I love them and use them on every project.

(02-15-2018, 03:05 PM)AHill Wrote: Peter, I'd totally skip any upgrade for your scrub plane.  It's a coarse tool and PM-V11 won't really make a difference.  If you have the disposable income to upgrade your spokeshave, that's where I think an upgrade might make a difference.  I don't think you'll notice much of a difference with a pullshave either, since it's really not a "fine" tool.

(02-15-2018, 03:11 PM)Peter Tremblay Wrote: Thanks for that input.

That is helpful.

It's funny, I've been working with handtools for so long but I've never really paid much attention to the steel that I was using and the nuances of edge retention.

If it's dull I sharpened it.  If I used it I stropped it.

I never really needed to pay much attention

(02-15-2018, 06:32 PM)Mr Eddie Wrote: Besides the cost of the blade will you need to upgrade your sharpening setup to handle the much harder steel?  Just a thought.

Lonnie