Bookbinding Tools

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Bone folders and burnishers

Choose the shape that touches the paper or cloth. Long folders press open creases, while pencil shapes and broad squares concentrate or spread contact in different ways.

10 items

CrafTreat

CrafTreat Large straight folder

Tool profile: Long straight folder with a pointed endLength: About 16 cm (6.3 in)

The CrafTreat Large is a straight 16 cm folder for pressing a fold along a section of paper.

$13.96Nov 7, 26, 05:35 PM · New York
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VENCINK

VENCINK 6 in cattle-bone folder

Material: Cattle boneOverall length: About 6 in

The pointed end reaches into a corner to start a crease.

$8.19Nov 7, 26, 05:36 PM · New York
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CrafTreat

CrafTreat Lifter folder

Tool profile: Lifter for working between layersPackage: One lifter

The Lifter is the CrafTreat profile designed to reach between layers.

$13.96Nov 7, 26, 05:36 PM · New York
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CrafTreat

CrafTreat pencil-profile burnisher

Tool profile: Pencil-shaped burnisher for localized pressurePackage: One burnisher

CrafTreat's Burnisher has a pencil-like grip.

$12.96Nov 7, 26, 05:36 PM · New York
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CrafTreat

CrafTreat Ergo Square folder

Tool profile: Broad square folder with angled edgeApproximate face: 7.5 × 5 cm (3 × 2 in)

The Ergo Square uses a broad edge for smoothing a freshly laid cover.

$13.96Nov 7, 26, 05:36 PM · New York
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JuxLux

JuxLux four-profile plastic folder set

Material: PlasticContents: Four differently shaped folders

The set lets you try several contact shapes.

$7.97Nov 7, 26, 05:36 PM · New York
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Craftelier

Craftelier 13.3 cm slim folder

Overall dimensions: About 13.3 × 1.5 × 0.5 cmMaterial named by maker: Teflon

At about 13.3 cm long and 1.5 cm wide, the slim Craftelier gives your hand room to work beside a board or inside a small case.

$14.49Nov 7, 26, 05:36 PM · New York
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ECOHU

ECOHU square cattle-bone folder

Material: Cattle boneProfile: Square body with an angled edge

The wide square body gives you a place to hold the tool when smoothing across a glued area.

$8.45Nov 7, 26, 05:37 PM · New York
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Craftelier

Craftelier XL 15.8 cm rectangular folder

Overall dimensions: About 15.8 × 1.8 × 0.8 cmMaterial named by maker: Teflon

The XL's thicker body gives you a larger grip when you need to work along a long, exposed fold.

$18.02Nov 7, 26, 05:37 PM · New York
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Fiskars

Fiskars 6 in plastic folder

Material: PlasticOverall length: 6 in

The plastic Fiskars has a fine tip for starting a score and a broad end for smoothing it.

$8.90Nov 7, 26, 05:37 PM · New York
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Choosing bone folders and burnishers

Crease along a fold

Match the working edge to the open length you can reach. A pointed end helps establish a line and a smooth straight edge can press it after folding.

Work around an edge

Try a narrow profile beside the hinge or use a broad face to smooth across a pasted cover. Test the surface on an offcut if the paper finish marks easily.

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Department questions

What does the folder length measure?

It describes the tool. A longer fold can be worked in several passes.

When is a square useful?

A broad square is useful when you want more contact across a sheet or cloth.

What materials are available?

Compare the individual models. A bone folder can be made of documented bone, plastic or a material named by its maker.

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