Bone folder

A bone folder, bonefolder, or folding bone is a dull-edged hand tool used to fold and crease material in crafts such as bookbinding,[1][2] cardmaking,[3] origami,[4] and other paper crafts that require a sharp crease or fold. The tool was also used when correspondence by letter writing was more formal and an art.

Bone folders

They are often made from the leg bone of a cow, deer, or similar animal, or ivory.[5] Alternatives made from plastic now exist; however, those made from bone may be less likely to leave residue on the workpiece.[6]

In Japan, the equivalent folding tool is traditionally made from bamboo, although alternatives include a Japanese fabric marking tool (hera) and a Western bone folder.[7]

See also

References
  1. Zeier, Franz (1983), Books, Boxes and Portfolios, translated by Li, Ingrid, New York: Design Press, pp. 30–37, ISBN 0-8306-3483-5
  2. Smith, Keith A. (1999), Non-Adhesive Binding: Books Without Paste or Glue, 1 (Revised and expanded ed.), Rochester, New York: Keith Smith Books, p. 47, ISBN 0-9637682-6-3
  3. Pickering Rothamel, Susan (2008), The Encyclopedia of Greeting Card Tools & Techniques, New York: Lark Books, p. 42, ISBN 978-1-60059-029-0
  4. Soonboke Smith (1 August 2004). Origami for the First Time. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. pp. 14–. ISBN 978-1-4027-1767-3.
  5. Harrison, Garry; Nadal, Jake. "Repair and Enclosure Treatments Manual". E. Lingle Craig Preservation Laboratory, Indiana University.
  6. McQueen, Sharon (2005), In-House Bookbinding and Repair, Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press, p. 17, ISBN 0-8108-5224-1
  7. Ikegami, Kōjirō (1986), Japanese Bookbinding, Adapted by Stephan, Barbara B., Trumbull, Connecticut: Weatherhill, pp. 12–13, 16, ISBN 0-8348-0196-5
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