Unpopular opinion: I think people are way too precious with their bone folders.

Honestly, I see folks treating them like they're made of glass, but my $12 Teflon one from a craft store has handled 200+ books just fine. Anyone else think we overcomplicate the basic tools?

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blaked7918d ago

My first bone folder was a repurposed plastic putty knife from the hardware aisle. It creased paper just fine and never cracked on me. Sometimes the simplest tool is the right one.

milalopez18d ago

That's a clever idea, @blaked79. Did you sand down the edges of that putty knife at all, or was the plastic already smooth enough to not tear the paper? I've found even a tiny burr can ruin a fold.