equipment$8–18used in 1 side quest
Bone folder (real bone)
A smooth bone tool that creases paper and book cloth with burnished precision—the surface polishes folds as it presses, while plastic versions skip and leave shiny marks. Essential for crisp, professional-looking bindings.
What to look for
- 1Real bone (usually cattle bone), not plastic—plastic slips and mars paper
- 25–7 inches long with one pointed end and one rounded end
- 3Smooth, polished surface free of rough spots
- 4Comfortable grip diameter (about pencil-thick)
Skip
- Plastic "bone folders" that slide instead of burnish
- Teflon folders marketed for bookbinding—they don't polish like bone does
Used for: creasing fold lines in thick paper · burnishing book cloth onto cardboard · scoring paper before folding · smoothing pasted surfaces in bookbinding