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Toolmaker Ron Hock has a new book coming out soon and a new blog , both deal with sharpening. I had the privilege of reading the draft of the book, “The Perfect Edge” (Popular Woodworking Books), earlier this year. I think Ron has broken some new ground, especially on the topic of abrasives.
Until the book comes out, I recommend you check out his new blog, called “The Sharpening Blog.” He’s got two posts up now, with more to come. His latest post is the biggest list of sharpening links on the Internet that I have ever seen. Heck, there is stuff there that I haven’t seen.
Ron wisely also looked to the sites run by knife makers in his list. If you think woodworkers are nutty about sharpening, get strapped in for a whole new nut.
After scanning the list of links, I concluded that if you read every one of those pages you would end up more confused than anything. And that’s why I think Ron’s book will be handy for you. It’s not preachy (Ron is probably the nicest guy in woodworking). But it is well-written and quite engaging.
And if you want to learn more about the book, check out this interview with Ron on our site.
