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Hit 340 books rebound this year and realized I've spent more on thread than my first press cost
Pulled my supply ledger out of curiosity and the number stopped me. 340 books since January, mostly paperbacks from the library sale and a few family bibles. Nothing crazy, just me at the kitchen table with a needle and some PVA. But I added up the linen thread and headbands and glue and it came to more than I paid for my first press used. At $8 a spool and going through about one a month, it sneaks up on you. Curious what you all spend per book on materials, because I feel like I'm doing something wrong here.
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jessica84116d ago
That's just how it goes with hand binding, thread and glue add up fast and it's easy to miss til you do the math. $8 a spool sounds high to me though, I get mine cheaper in bulk and it lasts way longer than a month. Are you waxing it? Unwaxed thread frays and you waste a ton. Maybe check if your needle is too small and chewing up the thread.
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