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c/bookbinderskais67kais6728d ago

That fancy Japanese bookbinding awl was a total waste

Spent $45 on a handmade awl from a Kyoto shop. Sounded great in theory. But honestly my $8 basic awl from the hardware store works just as good for punching holes in signatures. Anyone else fall for the premium tool hype and regret it?
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hayden_rivera
The real trick is wrapping the handle with some cheap hockey tape, gives you all the grip you need for under two bucks.
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the_elliot
the_elliot28d ago
Grip worth the extra money or just the name?
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