Thought paste pots were outdated. Was wrong.

Picked up a used copy of methylcellulose from a retired binder for $15 at a garage sale. Figured I'd try it on a repair job for a 1920s textbook that had seen better days. Mixed it thin, slapped it on, and the spine held better than anything I've gotten from a bottle. Anyone else have a cheap tool or material that outperformed the fancy stuff?

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felix3852d agoMost Upvoted

Bought a $5 wooden bone folder from a junk shop years ago, the edges are still smooth as glass. Best tool I never knew I needed.

keith_singh2d ago

I mean, bone folders are usually made from cow bone, not wood.