TIL a cheap wallpaper scraper is my new favorite bone folder

I was working on a leather-bound journal last week and my usual bone folder just wasn't getting a sharp enough crease on the heavier stock. I grabbed a 3-inch metal wallpaper scraper from my garage, the kind with a rounded plastic handle, and it worked perfectly. The thin, stiff blade gave me way more control for scoring and folding without tearing the paper. Has anyone else tried using a tool from a totally different trade like this?

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annaw763d ago

That bit about the thin, stiff blade giving more control makes total sense. My fancy scoring tool broke last month and I've been using a putty knife. It's the same idea. Those cheap hardware store tools are way tougher than craft store stuff. Sometimes the perfect tool is already in your junk drawer.

scott.grace3d ago

Yeah, @annaw76, that's so true. I've found the same thing with kitchen tools. My favorite dough scraper is just a piece of cut plastic from an old binder, and it works better than any fancy one I've bought. It feels like a lot of specialized products are just overbuilt versions of a simple, sturdy idea.