I need to make very specific blade for a wood working project, and it requires I hone an edge on a piece of tool steel.
Naturally, no store near me sells "tool steel", but some home supply stores sell sheets of fairly thick steel plate.
What's the difference between that and proper tool steel?
If I grind an edge on a piece of steel plate, and then anneal it to harden the edge, would that be sufficient for wood working, or would the alloy simply not be appropriate?