Took these out of the box and honed them once, then ran a dozen passes on some gnarly oak end grain—still shaving cleanly with zero chatter when I finally stopped. The A2 steel really does hold that edge longer than the old O1 blades I’d been fighting with.
Abigail W.★★★★★
The A2 steel holds an edge noticeably longer than the old O1 blade I was using, which has cut my sharpening sessions way down. The grind was square right out of the box, and it seated perfectly in my No. 4 with zero fuss.
Avery G.★★★★★
After honing this A2 blade on my water stones, the edge it took was noticeably sharper than the cheap factory iron it replaced, and it held that keenness through a full session of end-grain work. The extra hardness really shows in the durability, and it’s been a solid upgrade for my #4 plane.