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

Bone folders made of (L-R) Teflon, teflon, bone and wood

Bone folders may be made from the leg bone of a cow, deer, or similar animal; ivory; or plastic.^[5] 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

• Bone tool

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, vol. 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