About a day ago, I ordered a PMV11 blade and cap iron from LV. It was supposed to replace the cap/iron I got on a #604 I just got off Fleabay that was almost gone.
I got to thinking, though. . .would this be a better blade for say, a jack plane being used to hog on rough cuts possibly? Maybe swap the PMV11 to the jack plane and use the jack plane's stock iron in the #604? The PMV11 would be more durable and faster to sharpen, so since I'd be using the jack plane much more than the smoother, I would think it would make sense, but since this is the first PM tool steel I'll have, I'm not real sure of the particulars of performance, such as maybe it holds an edge better than a stock iron and smooths better than one, also.
I finally wandered out of my cave and saw this strange thing named "PM-V11". I did not recognize the strange markings and was fearful it was alien technology. After much grunting with my fellow cavemen and having them try it, I have come to the realization it is man-made.
In all actuality, I've been pondering getting one of these since they came out. Since opinions seem mixed, I'll try it in my smoother, and if I like it, I'll get one for my other smoother and put the A2 blade it has in my jack plane.
I held out for as long as I could, but how can one justify getting A2 when there's PM-V11 to be had? That would take a shortage of blade on your end. Though I am just curious. . .how long do you keep the PM-V11 blades in stock? Hours? Days?