Re: [BKARTS] Saving sections made up of thick paper

[William Minter <wminter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Apr 9, 2004, at 8:17 AM, Transient Books wrote:

> I am putting together a book that is 9 inches square. Case binding. It
> has 4
> sections of 3 folded sheets. The sheets, or the book block, is made up
> of
> very thick paper. Over 200 weight.
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Others have made valid comments about glue and spine linings, but the
paper is still far too thick for such a small book.
In my opinion, if you want a 9" square book of thick paper to open  ---
the paper is 200 lb (?) cover weight or, do you mean 200 g/m2? ---  I
would recommend  that you cut or tear the sheets to individual leaves
and guard/hinge with cloth for an easy opening. Two other possibilities
are the use of a Japanese paper concertina, or "Meeting Guards"
(Reversed V-Guards), but the paper is still probably to thick for these
to function properly.
Bill Minter


William Minter Bookbinding & Conservation, Inc.
4364 Woodbury Pike
Woodbury, PA  16695
814-793-4020
Fax:   814-793-4045
Email:    wminter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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