I am so geeky about all my bookbinding tools. I love my almond-scented Italian glue, my wooden bone folder, my Japanese punch. They inspire me every time I pick them up.
One tool I often reach for is my set of brass rules. They make measuring super simple, because I don’t often plan ahead and have to do things one-handed. They are 
incremental and super handy for all sorts of things, from books to boxes to most any craft project where you need a standard measurement. I use them for drawing lines, spacing and folding paper.
Since I have two sets I thought I would pass on an extra set to a fortunate commenter. This set is still in the package from Hollander’s.
To enter: simply leave a comment telling me that you that you don’t already own a set and that you promise you will use them. One entry per person please.
If you promote this giveaway on Twitter you can leave a comment for an extra entry (making a total of two).
Deadline: April 30, 2009 at 9pm CST. Best of luck to you all!
i didn’t even know this awesome tool existed! i promise to use them all the time. and think of you while i’m doing it.
This is a very generous offer! I haven’t seen these locally and would be thrilled to use a set of these brass rules!
I tweeted about it too!
Very generous of you! I do NOT have a set of brass rules and I’ve been eyeing a set for a long time. I’d love to have these
…and I tweeted it
(I’m emberlexi on twitter)
ooo! pick me pick me! (ok, so i guess i should direct my pleas towards random luck, but still, i not only promise to use them, i promise to take pictures of me using them~)
I promise too! Great give away and as other said, very generous.
my goodness this is a very generous giveaway! I don’t have a set of these and I absolutely promise to use them if I am the very lucky winner!
I’m not leaving a comment to win – I already own a set of them.
I just wanted to agree that brass rules are so super-great. You don’t really realize just how fabulous they are until you have them and use them for a while…then you repeatedly ask yourself, “Why didn’t I get these sooner?”
Good luck!
Elissa
What a cool tool! Haven’t seen these before, but they look way useful!
I’m @dakkid on Twitter.
Great idea!
Hi! How generous – I don’t have this tool and would love to have a set. Thanks!
Hi!
Sierra here, big waves from Arizona…hot here to day! I am going to send your posting to my hubby! he can never understand the feeling of a fine article is to the nose and the eyes. He thought that the Almond Sented Glue should be used on the face!! Silly guy! I absolutely adore the feel of a wooden folder and the new faux covers ..Would love to win the brass rings….rulers…I have not a set of these. and…I will mention you to the world ..blogs, twitter, well, the world! Your offer is a delight!
I agree, how generous. I’d love this set to help do what i do. Have a look here http://papercurious.blogspot.com/
Regards Simon
This is very generous of you… I definitely could use these.
I would love to win this set of brass rules. Brass type and tools are a real treasure in one’s studio. What a lovely and thoughtful giveaway…manymanythanks!
I should start praying now….
Judith, BindingLogic
I would love to own a set of brass rules!
I have some metal rods that I currently use for spacing spines and these would add to my efficiency even more!
This is a nice thought… to give away such a useful tool. I’d definitely put these to a good use
OH MY GOD brass rules RULE! I would use them all the time. I love them, and no I don’t have a set. And look in the picture that is one of the Comfortable Shoes sewing cradles! (shameless plug- I’ve got some in my etsy shop!) This is an awesome give away!
Oh, I would love to have this set…and I would TOTALLY use it…
I tweeted it!
I tweeted it too
Since I don’t have such a set, I hope I win!
I am baghy on twitter
Thank you for this wonderful giveaway. I have been lusting after a set like this. I do a good deal of binding, and could use these constantly!
Thanks again,
Clara
How generous of you to share! I’d love a set, I make alternative journals–not the nice neat ones with coptic stitching, but fun nevertheless.
I noticed a “Chrstian Paper Artists” sign on the left of the blog, which may be an ad or an identifier. So I’ll fess up in case it makes a difference: I’m not Christian.
Quinncreative,
so glad you entered. No need to be a Christian to win, you only need to want them! (But maybe it wouldn’t hurt to say a prayer that you might win…)
I thought maybe you were busting me about it being an ad below the “ad free” notice. It’s simply a group I belong to. Thanks for stopping by.
Your blog was a great find for me today, and a contest to boot. I am new to the book binding scene and would very much love to have these tools. It would make for a good replacement of my handmade crafted ones.
Thank you kindly,
Nicholas
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Hey Anne-Marie–
Not busting chops at all. Just being careful and up-front. When I did art shows, I did a number of religious conventions. I always mentioned that I wasn’t Christian in my application. Some conventions were inclusive, others thought it violated the purpose of their convention. Totally up to them.
I loved the comment about praying to win. That was funny! I rarely pray for personal gain, but it may be worth it. Those brass rules are very cool!
Hi Anna,
I’ve been looking for a set like these for some time – under various guises including ’spacer bars’.
I don’t have any and would certainly find them very useful when allowing for joint space when constructing cases for my flat-back hardback books, and for allowing for turn-ins of leather and paper, too.
I currently improvise with hand-cut spacer bars made from millboard, but they’re not quite accurate enough for my needs.
Goodness, this is an essay! Anyway, nice of you to run this competition.
Best wishes,
Susan Green
What a nice giveaway! You new site looks great. Can’t wait to see the photos of your letterpress here.
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these are the best! i have two sets and there’s no way i’d give one away
i use them all the time.
i love that coccina glue too…the way it smells, not so much the way it glues.
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