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Thread: Replacement Plane Irons
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28th September 2010, 09:26 AM #16.
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There are many substances harder than M2 some examples are many glasses and carbide. Also it is not difficult to create a bevel from scratch on M2. It also has an advantage over many other tool steels in that it can take a high temperature while grinding and not lose its temper. i grind the primary bevel and side bevels off the sides of M2 chisel blanks using a couple of simple jigs, a Norton Blue stone grinder wheel and a belt sander.
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28th September 2010, 09:37 AM #17
From what I've read:
Clifton make the sweetest O1. The forging process aligns the grain structure (or something) which gives good edge retention with easy sharpening.
Jap laminated irons are also supposed to have very good edge retention, and you won't have to file the mouth of the plane to fit them.
But if you're working with significant quantities of Aussie hardwoods you would probably be better with A2 or M2 steel.
Lie-Nielsen A2 is said to be very good (and the most expensive), but Hock also has a very good reputation.
Unless you can pick up an old Academy iron, TS's bulk order will be the only source of M2 irons.
If you order a new Stanley iron don't forget to get tomato and pickles at the same time (as they're made of cheese).
There's another option I'd forgotten about - W1 steel irons from Quangsheng. Workshop Heaven (UK) stock them and the Poms say they're pretty good. You'll have to look up the website www.workshopheaven.com to see how thick they are. I don't know what they're like on hardwoods.
Confused??
Cheers, Vann.Gatherer of rustyplanestools...
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28th September 2010, 09:53 AM #18GOLD MEMBER
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thanks Vann, Seanz and Jim, that is some very valuable information you have provided
regards,
Dengy
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28th September 2010, 09:58 AM #19.... some old things are lovely
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