CPM MagnaCut Handplane & Spokeshave Blades

Plane more. Sharpen less.

CPM MagnaCut replacement blades compatible with Lie-Nielsen, Veritas, WoodRiver and vintage Stanley planes. They stay sharper, longer than the blade in your plane now, whether that's A2, O1 or PM-V11. Guaranteed.

✓ The Edge Promise: sharper, longer, or your money back for a full year. — Nick Dombrowski, maker

Find your blade

Pick your plane's brand, then the model. Each link goes straight to the blade that fits.

Lie-Nielsen

Bench planes

Block, low-angle and specialty planes

Spokeshaves

Veritas

Bench and bevel-up planes

Block planes

Spokeshaves

Vintage Stanley / Bailey

Bench planes

Block planes

Spokeshaves

WoodRiver V3

Fits V3 planes. Older WoodRiver versions haven't been tested.

Stanley Sweetheart (modern)

Don't see your plane? Email info@lakeerietoolworks.com with the make, model and blade width.

What woodworkers say

★★★★★

"Besides taking and holding an extremely sharp edge, the MagnaCut chips significantly less than the factory A2 blade. The MagnaCut edge lasts at least 3 times longer than the A2 in the hard and abrasive woods that I use."

Brian L. · #51 shooting plane · verified buyer

★★★★★

"I have 4 different plane irons from Lake Erie Toolworks and they are fantastic. Every time I get a new favorite antique plane that I realize I will be using a lot, I will try to find a MagnaCut plane iron. It just bring[s] the modern performance to an 100+ year old tool immediately."

Frank Z. · vintage bench planes · verified buyer

★★★★★

"The best. Nothing else is close. They take a little more work to sharpen but they stay sharp waaaaaaaay longer. I have switched all of my heavy use planes over and am really happy with that decision."

Mike · vintage bench planes · verified buyer

Tested, not just claimed

In independent edge-retention testing, our blades wore slowly and steadily, staying keen longer than the competing blades tested.

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Questions

Is MagnaCut harder to sharpen?

Yes, if you're not set up for it. MagnaCut's edge life comes from very hard vanadium and niobium carbides, which ordinary aluminum oxide stones struggle with. Diamond plates, diamond lapping film or CBN work best. Each sharpening takes a little longer, but you'll do it far less often.

How long until it ships?

We make blades in small production runs. If yours is on the shelf, it ships right away. If not, you can reserve one from the next run; your payment holds your place, and each blade's page shows the expected ship time before you order.

Will it fit my plane?

If your plane is listed above, the link takes you to the blade made for it. Not sure, or don't see your plane? Email info@lakeerietoolworks.com and we'll help you figure it out.

Why MagnaCut instead of PM-V11, A2 or O1?

Edge life depends on two things: wear resistance (how slowly the edge abrades away) and toughness (how well the edge resists microchipping, the tiny fractures that dull a blade before it's worn away). MagnaCut delivers both.

  • vs. PM-V11: PM-V11 is slightly more wear resistant, but MagnaCut is significantly tougher, and that toughness helps it hold a keen edge longer, especially in dense hardwoods and end grain.
  • vs. A2: MagnaCut is both more wear resistant and tougher. One customer reported our blade lasting about 3 times longer than his A2 iron.
  • vs. O1: O1 is easy to sharpen, but MagnaCut is significantly more wear resistant and tougher.

Every blade is double tempered and cryogenically treated to Rockwell C 62. MagnaCut is also highly corrosion resistant, so a keen edge stays keen in a humid shop or between uses. If it doesn't stay sharper, longer than the blade you have now, the Edge Promise gets you a full refund.

What if it doesn't hold up?

That's covered by the Edge Promise: if your blade doesn't stay sharper, longer than the one it replaced, send it back within a year for a full refund. Return shipping is included for US customers.

Lie-Nielsen, Veritas, WoodRiver, Stanley, Bailey and Sweetheart are trademarks of their respective owners. Lake Erie Toolworks is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.

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