New tool steel on the horizon

Matt Ducar

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Saw this mentioned a few days ago elsewhere. The folks at Veritas are developing a new form of tool steel for use in planes & chisels. Supposedly this PVM-11 steel will be similar to A2 steel to sharpen but hold an edge much longer:
Veritas steel
 
Woodturners have been using what appears to be a similar powdered metal steel in some of their tools, and I can attest to the fact that it's good stuff.
 
I recently bought a Veritas Low Angle Block plane and opted for the cutter made from the new steel. I was able to hone it very quickly, and so far, it has stayed sharp through a fair amount of planing white oak end grain! So far I like the material.
 
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