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Post by cuchulain23 on Jul 25, 2015 0:31:57 GMT
I really like your technique. Going to have to make some myself.
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Post by DnDPaladin on Jul 25, 2015 7:24:21 GMT
I stand corrected. 4th dimension... you realize its time right ?
snap just realized you quoted doc...
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Post by Sleepy Hollow Mike on Jul 26, 2015 16:40:23 GMT
Mass production what's your function? Turning out books and Tomes and Journals!
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Post by voodoo on Aug 16, 2015 0:26:20 GMT
great build quick and easy!
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Post by vestrivan on Aug 16, 2015 5:19:38 GMT
Cool idea...
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Post by skunkape on Aug 17, 2015 20:01:56 GMT
Mass production what's your function? Turning out books and Tomes and Journals! Leather, pulp and words they'll get you pretty far!
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Post by Sleepy Hollow Mike on Aug 17, 2015 21:40:14 GMT
Man going Way Back into the vaults for that one! Lolol
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Post by jennifer on Mar 1, 2016 1:47:45 GMT
Very very handy. I'll be using this for my vast library for Frostgrave
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Post by jennifer on Mar 1, 2016 3:05:02 GMT
Curufin, how did you cut the double wide books? (i.e. 2 popsicles stacked)
I am using a heavy pair of diagonal cutters for the single thickness books.
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Post by curufin on Mar 1, 2016 4:45:01 GMT
When I started, I used heavy shears and a jeweler's saw. The shears were okay, but I needed to sand the edges. The Jeweler's saw was better, but also needed a little sanding. Now I just turn to my compound miter saw.
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Post by jennifer on Mar 1, 2016 5:13:40 GMT
When I started, I used heavy shears and a jeweler's saw. The shears were okay, but I needed to sand the edges. The Jeweler's saw was better, but also needed a little sanding. Now I just turn to my compound miter saw. I tried compound miter saw for a single layer and the popsicle stick just slid under the guide lol. I tried putting a block between the guide and the stick and when I went to cut, it immediately shattered and a piece went flying.. I always brace my hand on the side of the miter saw or guide in case of a tug.. well it tugged slightly.. enough to be concerned. Maybe cutting two layers it'll be fine with the miter saw. I cut off #2 pencil erasers all the time with it.
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Post by curufin on Mar 1, 2016 12:56:31 GMT
I cut maybe 4 layers at time. I use a zero clearance floor and back for saw. That way the pieces can fall in and have full support when they are cut. When I cut them, I set them on edge with the book binding edge facing down. I use a sacrificial board to hold down the the entire piece, so I keep my hands completely away from the blade and dont loose any books.
This doesn't make a whole lot of sense as I reread it.... Ill try to get a picture up later today.
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rengar
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Post by rengar on Mar 1, 2016 16:45:27 GMT
Pure Brilliance! I am not currently working of the type of stuff I term as “fluff”. However, when I get to them, I will be stealing your method.
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Post by jennifer on Mar 2, 2016 1:25:22 GMT
Here's a thick book variant of this wonderful technique of Curufin's. Using Dollar Tree foam for thick books instead of two popsicle sticks. (I am still going to use the popsicle sticks for the thinner books.) Details here (in my Frostgrave thread): dmscraft.proboards.com/post/51334/threadDisadvantage: Have to paint edges. Advantages: Easier to cut -- using a sharp knife -- and nice texture on sides with knife simulating pages.
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pepebe
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Post by pepebe on Mar 2, 2016 12:35:52 GMT
I have a different technique for making books... Stack about about 10 pieces of normal paper on top of each other. Cut them in half, stack them again and then I repeat the whole process one more time. Now I have a pile of 40+ pages. (If you want to dirty the pages with tea, you can do so before glueing them together.) Now press them tightly together with a strong paper clamps. Use a brush and white glue to seal one of the long sides. Let it rest for a while, until the white glue is completely dry. The next step is to split the whole block into 3 or 4 individual blocks. It is very easy, you can just cut along the glues edge or simply rip it apart. Use a hobby knife and a ruler to make a cut between 5 and 10mm away from the glued side. Keep the glued part, put the rest aside. Stack it on top of each other and glue it again together. Now wrap some piece of thicker paper around the glued edge and fix it with some white glue. Again let it dry. Finally cut the long strip into as many books as you want. This technique will give you about 100 books of various sizes for less than 15 minutes of "hard" work. Now you have a huge pile of basic book that you can spice up however you want: - you can draw or glue embellishments on the bookcover,
- add mysterious letters to the inside,
- shape or resize the book however you want,
- glue some of the pages permanently together
Its up to you.
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Post by fantascientist on Jul 10, 2016 8:03:11 GMT
Just stumbled upon this thread... this method is simply brilliant! Once i get around to making some furniture I will definitely be using it.
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tsstahl
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Post by tsstahl on Jul 11, 2016 15:28:06 GMT
I've seen the closed book method before, but forgotten about it. However, the open book is just brilliant!
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