Snuffy wrote:Cyco - what a great idea!!! A real shame the books was lost. How much do you think it cost to make it? Just a guestimate.
It was only one book, but how much did it cost..?? It's been awhile, but I think the guy made the basic 'book' for about $10 -$15. It may have been $20. But you could save some money for yourself by buying and cutting it up yourself. Use 3 ply, maybe even marine ply, as it's resistant to warping and swelling.
The leather was about the same, say $15. I got the bolts and nuts from a marine supply place from memory, as they were brass. A few dollars there.
As an aside, you can get brass battery terminals there for your car. The don't oxidize as much as 'standard' battery terminals. 8]
You can get piano hinges from most good hardware stores. Probably a few bucks.
You can pick up some imitation parchment paper from art supply stoes as well as some newsagents. I haven't bought any for years,but it's more expensive then standard printer paper.
Lets say around $40. And that's Australian, so about $33 US.
As for not having the carpenter skills to cut up the wood, the local hardware store here (Bunnings), would cut it to size for me, I'm almost totally positive on that one.
One thing I forgot to mention before was to get a short length of metal tubing, brass, copper, whatever, that fits just over the bolts for the book. That way you'll help protect the pages from the thread on the bolts. Ask for some off cuts at a hardware store, they probably have some somewhere, and it's probably free. If not, buy some from a hobby store, one that sells train sets will probably have some.
You could probably make a budget version if you wanted. Use mounting board or a suitable thick card. Vinyl offcuts from an unpholsters, or an old lounge. What ever bolts & nuts are availalbe. Normal printer paper.
Wont be as strong as one made of wood, but could be worth a shot.
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