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which steel gets sharpest
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It doesn't come up on the sight I use most. I believe it's a Veritas exclusive. Kind of like Busse's "Infi". Just a proprietary name for some sort of CPM type steel.

I got one of their PM11 chisels and a blade for their low angle block plane (nearly forgot) several years ago when it first came out. I was less than impressed, TBH.

It's really difficult to beat properly heat treated high carbon tool steel for sharpness with ease.

IMHO, fine grain might be the most important ingredient for keen edges.
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which steel gets sharpest - by johnlucas - 01-03-2018, 10:18 AM
RE: which steel gets sharpest - by grepper - 01-03-2018, 03:13 PM
RE: which steel gets sharpest - by EOU - 01-03-2018, 04:00 PM
RE: which steel gets sharpest - by DaveSmith - 01-04-2018, 07:19 AM
RE: which steel gets sharpest - by me2 - 01-04-2018, 08:26 AM
RE: which steel gets sharpest - by johnlucas - 01-04-2018, 09:40 AM
RE: which steel gets sharpest - by me2 - 01-04-2018, 11:39 AM
RE: which steel gets sharpest - by Mark Reich - 01-04-2018, 03:43 PM
RE: which steel gets sharpest - by me2 - 01-04-2018, 04:46 PM
RE: which steel gets sharpest - by johnlucas - 01-04-2018, 05:46 PM
RE: which steel gets sharpest - by EOU - 01-04-2018, 06:04 PM

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