I had the good fortune to attend what amounted to a few years of workshops at the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild.......CBBAG.....or fondly 'Cabbage'.........and as we know there is always one morsel of information that is 'worth the price of admission'...........and this was my favorite morsel..........
The Bookbinder's Tool Kit..........
Some of the items, from left to right,
a knife for slitting folded paper
a basic good 12" metal ruler without a cork back (cork collects carbon from pencils and smudges paper)
Carpet Scissors - angled for odd cuts against a book or box structure
a self made sand paper board made from book board and sandpaper.....for sanding paper and board
various bone folders, both natural and synthetic.....natural bone can be formed to suit task
scalpel.......#3 holder, #11 blade (from medical supply store)......facilitates exact control, stick the blade into a cork to store safely
awls for punching holes and marking measurements
micro spatula for spreading glue in tight spaces
Dividers......better to use than a ruler!
metal angle for accurate squaring
utility knife
white eraser
HB & 3H drafting pencils....for marking and signing work
I made my roll from artist canvas and bias tape, but notice they are now available at Lee Valley Tools
note: this is the US link, there is another for Canada
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