Observed arrival · 2026-09-22
Clover Pages, a first bookbinding notebook
A compact guide to paper grain, pamphlet stitching, beginner tools, sheet sizes, and folding calculations for making a first book.
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- People binding their first book
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- Four bench tests identify paper grain: bend, tear, water, and thumbnail pressure.
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The notebook explains why grain direction affects folding, page turning, cracking, and humidity-related warping, then gives four physical tests for identifying it. Its sewing section treats the pamphlet stitch as a one-section structure, with a five-hole variant suggested for spines over about 20 cm. The page also specifies a first tool set including a needle, thread, awl, and bone folder.
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