I found a cool binding tool at our town's antique fair

Walking through the fair last weekend, I spotted a stall with old crafting tools. The seller had a brass edge finisher I'd only seen in pictures. He explained how it gives a clean finish to spine edges without much effort. I picked it up for a few bucks and already love how it works. It's neat to find local treasures that boost our skills.

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the_seth3mo ago

Wait, you got a working brass tool for just a few bucks?

iris_jones892mo ago

Oh man that reminds me of my buddy who found this old leather burnisher at a yard sale. The handle was cracked but he fixed it up, and now he swears it gives a smoother edge than any modern plastic one he's bought. Said it just has the right weight to it.

the_hayden3mo ago

Brass tools from antique fairs often have a story behind them. They can teach us old methods that still work well today. It's rewarding to see how past craftsmen solved problems with simple tools.