Alternative Leather Tool Source: Bookbinding

[RidgebackCustoms]

Sometimes buying tools from alternative sources can save you money.  Like buying gasket punches from auto suppliers can save big money over buying hole punches.

I find that bookbinding has a lot of overlap in the tools between leatherworkers and bookbinders.

You can find skiving knives and bone folders at reduced prices compared to your typical sources for leather tools.

www.talasonline.com

https://www.talasonline.com/Bone-Folders?quantity=1&number=352&length=42

[BlackDragon]

21 minutes ago, RidgebackCustoms said:

Sometimes buying tools from alternative sources can save you money.  Like buying gasket punches from auto suppliers can save big money over buying hole punches.

I find that bookbinding has a lot of overlap in the tools between leatherworkers and bookbinders.

You can find skiving knives and bone folders at reduced prices compared to your typical sources for leather tools.

www.talasonline.com

https://www.talasonline.com/Bone-Folders?quantity=1&number=352&length=42

Yes they do overlap a bit but Talas is one of the last companies I would buy from. I've priced their stuff for my books but when you factor in the shipping it makes it unfeasible. That $5 bone folder is $9 for shipping.

I ordered $40 in bookcloth and the shipping was going to be over $30. Out of curiosity I added in some Davey's Board and the shipping went up to $71 through Fedex, they didn't give me any cheaper option to ship. 

So when looking at the "cheap" prices be careful of the shipping.

[kgg]

2 hours ago, RidgebackCustoms said:

You can find skiving knives and bone folders at reduced prices compared to your typical sources for leather tools.

I have tried a few different tools like the bone folder style but was never pleased. I just could never seemed get the right amount of pressure to give the detail I thought should be there. When I did get the pressure right I somehow always managed to gouge the leather. Probably just me. My solution, design another tool. I made a folder using stainless steel welded rings combined with 3D printed parts. Cost very cheap probably less then a $1 and other costs.

kgg