My neighbor told me to use a bone folder for scoring, not a butter knife

Beth Jackson · 2026-04-13T15:20:06.244215+00:00

She saw me trying to fold heavy paper with a kitchen knife and just shook her head. I bought a cheap bone folder from the craft store for about five bucks and tried it on some book board last night. The crease is so much cleaner and I didn't rip the surface layer. Anyone have a favorite brand for these, or is the basic one good enough?

green.jessica6mo ago

Yeah, the cheap ones work fine until you get really into it.

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william3204mo ago

alice991's story about the cheap bone folder snapping is exactly why I refuse to pay more than $5 for one. I've been using the same dollar store one for like six years now and it's still going. If you're scoring leather, sure, maybe a Teflon one makes sense, but for basic paper and cardstock, the cheap ones are fine. You're overthinking this. People act like you need a $30 tool for folding paper and it's ridiculous.

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alice9916mo ago

My basic one from Michaels snapped on me last year... I ended up getting a Teflon one from Lineco and it's been a total game changer for scoring leather.

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