Book on Sharpening

**bitingmidge** · 18th August 2004, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by Markw

I ordered this book and a few others back in June this year from Taunton press and I'm still waiting even though they were ex stock.

Is this sort of delay from Taunton normal - if so I might not consider them for future buys

Mark,
I've always found Taunton to be THE best US company to deal with. I have had a problem on one occasion where a package was tampered with, resulting in NO book! :mad: I emailed them, and the air-expressed the replacement, it arrived four days later, which was astonishing I thought.

Sometimes there are delays with sea-freight. Why not send them an email to see if they can cast light on the delay?

Cheers,

P

**ernknot** · 18th August 2004, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by Wayne Davy

Just got my Woodcraft email newsletter and one of the items they are promoting is a book called 'The Complete Guide to Sharpening' by Leonard Lee. They have a page where you can read one of the opening chapters which I found very interesting and revealing. So, check it out:

http://shop.woodcraft.com/Woodcraft/...8NL&URLCheck=1

Preview some more pages:
http://www2.woodcraft.com/Books/3108/default.aspx?

Couple of pics from the first link:

Wilkinson Sword razor blade

Chisel sharpened on a 6000x water stone then honed with chromium-oxide honing compound.

Both photos taken at 2 micron scale (1 micron equals one millionth of a meter).

btw, you can subscribe to the email on their main page. (click on ENewsletter on the left)
http://www.woodcraft.com/

Mine look like that to the naked eye.
ernknot

**himzol** · 19th August 2004, 11:09 AM

I did some more reading of this book last night while sitting next to the fire and consuming some good south Oz red.

All I'm going to say is that I'm glad I baught it.

Himzo.

**GeoffW** · 28th August 2004, 09:56 PM

I agree it's an excellent book. I reckon I'll be referring to it for many years - an essential reference book for all woodies. It's amazing how much I didn't even realise I didn't know, until I started reading this book.

Geoff

**ernknot** · 2nd September 2004, 06:38 PM

I just tried to order some books from them and it went fine until I wanted to go to the check out. The web page just won't come up. So, no check out no books. mumble grumble grumble.....
ernknot.

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