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Perfect Edge

Thanks for all the great comments! Congratulations to “Whitefang,” the winner of this book giveaway. Stay tuned for more exciting book giveaways and if you’re interested in a copy of “The Perfect Edge” it is currently available at ShopWoodworking.com.


Any experienced woodworker will tell you that the first secret to good work is keeping your tools sharp. “The Perfect Edge” by Ron Hock is one of the best books out there on sharpening woodworking tools. If you don’t have it, you need it. From choosing a sharpening set-up to in depth coverage of different sharpening methods, this book takes the mystery out of this crucial set of skills.

I’m giving away one copy to a lucky winner. Simply post a comment and I’ll choose a winner at random. Good luck!


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  • DynalRoberson

    Looks like a great and useful book.

  • gregworks

    Count me in.

  • rjhanby

    Count me in, please

  • Alias1431

    I need this. Bad.

  • colibas

    I’m in!

  • lemonstr

    Thanks for providing this book! Happy Father’s Day!

  • jim

    Already have it… great book.

  • DaveS2

    You gotta look sharp
    And you gotta have no illusions
    Just keep going your way looking over your shoulder
    Okay, what you say, tell me what they’re wearing this year
    Go on and laugh at me, ’cause you don’t see that I got something going right here
    Say I’m just a dreamer, say I’m just a kid
    Well, ace, shut your face, maybe you will see or hear
    You gotta look sharp

  • Skippack

    A handy reference.

  • hwwgandolf

    sure could use this book to get a handle on sharping my tools

  • fallsomepioneer

    Im In

  • B Livicker

    My sharpening skills could use a good ‘honing’

  • Jason S

    I want to read it.

  • whitefang

    Great topic. So fun to work with truly sharp tools!

  • Jeremy

    Entry

  • Riven Joiner

    This is an awesome book. My son would definitely benefit from this! Thanks.

  • sphayden

    I need to read this.,

  • mbbrogan

    This book has been on my wish list for awhile, even more after getting to meet Ron.

  • Dave

    I’d prefer to have Ron Hock come to my shop and sharpen everything for me, but winning a copy of his book would be a close second!

  • baermj

    Perfect.

  • josephtjohnson

    The kind of edge I truly need. A sharp one.

  • Brian Egras

    I could really use this.

  • linsmith54

    Fingers crossed! Looks like a great reference.

  • Mvieke

    I need this

  • iampapabear

    A “must” for dullards like me!

  • nitrotron

    It would be awesome to have. About time to sharpen some stuff

  • Madcarpenter63

    So many dull tools so little time! Help with the tools and the time will be up to me.

  • bdauser

    I’d love to win this book.

  • David

    This could give me an edge!

  • Gene

    I don’t have it, and I do need it!

  • lochridge

    I need this one for my bookcase.

  • Farmer Greg

    Looks like a great book!

  • pmac

    Yeah, I need this book. (Actually my tools need me to have this book.)

  • jrhowell

    I’ve wanted this book. It sounds amazing!

  • corgimas

    oo…this would be AWESOME to have!

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