So how much longer do you get between sharpening between let’s say an old antique Stanley iron and the pm11? I sharpen a blade or chisel in less than 2 minutes and that’s including finding where I last put my my sharpening kit. Sometimes I’ll sharpen when I encounter difficult grain or tear out even though the edge of my tool would still be considered sharp.
I have bought some high end tools with harder steel, I have regretted buying them and would change the steel for “softer” steel if I could. It takes me longer to get a super sharp edge which defeats the supposed benefit of an edge that will last longer.
Another example might be that carbide tools edges last longer but you can’t get them as sharp as steel because the edge is too brittle to hold a thin edge without chipping. Carbide works well in table saws and I wouldn’t go back to high speed steel but I wouldn’t want a carbide blade in my hand planes.
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Lee Valley published numbers on edge retention that you can dig up easily. All I know is that the difference is very noticeable and appreciated. While sharpening a blade is quick, setting up a smoother takes some time and attention.
But to your point, O1 has worked great for centuries. No need whatsoever to change.
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I Don’t get what you are doing. I thought that your new blog was going to be by paid subscription only, but I get it without having paid, along with the the former blog that you and Megan, and other’s write.
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It is free until Dec. 15. After that, some posts will be free and some will be for paying subscribers.
So how much longer do you get between sharpening between let’s say an old antique Stanley iron and the pm11? I sharpen a blade or chisel in less than 2 minutes and that’s including finding where I last put my my sharpening kit. Sometimes I’ll sharpen when I encounter difficult grain or tear out even though the edge of my tool would still be considered sharp.
I have bought some high end tools with harder steel, I have regretted buying them and would change the steel for “softer” steel if I could. It takes me longer to get a super sharp edge which defeats the supposed benefit of an edge that will last longer.
Another example might be that carbide tools edges last longer but you can’t get them as sharp as steel because the edge is too brittle to hold a thin edge without chipping. Carbide works well in table saws and I wouldn’t go back to high speed steel but I wouldn’t want a carbide blade in my hand planes.
Lee Valley published numbers on edge retention that you can dig up easily. All I know is that the difference is very noticeable and appreciated. While sharpening a blade is quick, setting up a smoother takes some time and attention.
But to your point, O1 has worked great for centuries. No need whatsoever to change.
I Don’t get what you are doing. I thought that your new blog was going to be by paid subscription only, but I get it without having paid, along with the the former blog that you and Megan, and other’s write.
It is free until Dec. 15. After that, some posts will be free and some will be for paying subscribers.