Just realized I was overcomplicating my headband glue-ups

I was chatting with a retired binder named Frank at the library in Bellingham last weekend. He saw me fussing with a piece and said, "Kid, you're fighting the leather... let the paste get tacky for a full five minutes before you touch it." I'd always rushed that step, and my headbands were always a bit messy. Letting the paste set changed everything for a clean, tight roll. Anyone have a different method for getting that perfect tack?

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faith_perez2mo ago

A binder in Bellingham?

reese_lane292mo ago

Is a binder really that big of a deal up there? It's just a folder for papers... seems like people are making a thing out of nothing. Maybe I'm missing some local drama.