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  1. 08-07-2013, 11:45 AM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hilton Ralphs View Post
    That combination must rate as the best plane ever.
    It made me feel funny. Like when I used to climb the rope in gym class, or when my feminine friends would stand close to me or hug me.
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  2. 08-07-2013, 1:48 PM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by Adam Cruea View Post
    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.

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    Adam, how do you pronounce your last name?

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    Phonetically, it would be spelled "crew-ee".

    Possibly French/Indian in origin.
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  4. 08-07-2013, 2:00 PM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by Adam Cruea View Post
    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.

    Thanks, y'all! :-D
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob Lee View Post
    Resistance is futile.....

    Cheers -

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    OK...now you sound like the BORG.

    Get it? The Borg??? hahahahahahahaha...

    Oh...nevermind...
    I am never wrong.

    Well...I thought I was wrong once...but I was mistaken.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Harold Burrell View Post
    OK...now you sound like the BORG.

    Get it? The Borg??? hahahahahahahaha...

    Oh...nevermind...
    You will be assimilated!!!!!
    Woodworking is terrific for keeping in shape, but it's also a deadly serious killing system...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Adam Cruea View Post
    It made me feel funny. Like when I used to climb the rope in gym class, or when my feminine friends would stand close to me or hug me.
    Well, be careful, that blade is sharp!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris Griggs View Post
    You will be assimilated!!!!!
    Ever watch Voyager? Seven of Nine? Kind of took the fear out of assimilation.
    I am never wrong.

    Well...I thought I was wrong once...but I was mistaken.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Harold Burrell View Post
    Ever watch Voyager? Seven of Nine? Kind of took the fear out of assimilation.
    Nah. I only ever watched the Next Generation with any regularity. Gotta love Jean-Luc and his Earl Grey!
    Woodworking is terrific for keeping in shape, but it's also a deadly serious killing system...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Harold Burrell View Post
    Ever watch Voyager? Seven of Nine? Kind of took the fear out of assimilation.
    Nicely said.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob Lee View Post
    Resistance is futile.....

    Cheers -

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    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?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Adam Cruea View Post
    It made me feel funny. Like when I used to climb the rope in gym class, or when my feminine friends would stand close to me or hug me.

    Just remember Adam: On *this* forum, a "woody" refers to a plane's material of construction.
    One can never have too many planes and chisels... or so I'm learning!!
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