Delrin Folder/Box-making Tool
A handy, multi-purpose bookbinder's tool. Tapered edges for folding and creasing; rounded point for box corners, head and tail turn-ins, etc.; long, flat sides for smoothing out pasted boards; square end with a double bevel for box edges, burnishing, targeted pressure, etc. Smoother, softer, and easier to clean than bone.
Approx. 6 1/2" x 1" x 5/16"
All tools are handmade to order. Please allow 2-3 weeks for production and shipping.
Delrin (chemically polyoxymethylene or acetal) is a hard, white thermoplastic. It has a friction coefficient equitable to Teflon making it easier to clean and less likely to burnish paper and bookcloth than bone or wood folders.
Delrin Precision Tool
A thin, slightly flexible tool with a long taper on two sides coming to a rounded point. Useful for scoring, lifting delicate materials, getting into tight spaces, and finessing cloth, paper, and leather with a finer, smoother touch than bone or steel.
Approx. 6" x 1/4" x 1/4"
All tools are handmade to order. Please allow 2-3 weeks for production and shipping.
Delrin (chemically polyoxymethylene or acetal) is a hard, white thermoplastic. It has a friction coefficient equitable to Teflon making it easy to clean and less likely to burnish paper and bookcloth than bone or wood folders.
Delrin Spatula
A smooth, lightweight hand tool with a curved, flexible tip. Perfect for smoothing out paper mends, flattening dog-eared corners, and applying controlled pressure to concentrated areas.
Approx. 6 1/2" x 3/8" x 3/8"
All tools are handmade to order. Please allow 2-3 weeks for production and shipping.
Delrin (chemically polyoxymethylene or acetal) is a hard, smooth thermoplastic. It has a friction coefficient equitable to Teflon making it easier to clean and less likely to burnish paper and bookcloth than bone or wood folders.
Miniature Delrin Folder
An adorably scaled version of the bookbinder's most iconic tool. In the classic single-point shape with a tapered body and rounded edges. Shaped and polished by hand, available in white or black Delrin. The perfect gift or gag or any book artist or craftsperson.
Approx. 1 3/4” x 3/8" x 1/8"
Order includes one (1) Delrin miniature folder of specified color. All tools are handmade to order. Please allow 2-3 weeks for production and shipping.
Delrin (chemically polyoxymethylene or acetal) is a hard, smooth thermoplastic. It has a friction coefficient equitable to Teflon making it easier to clean and less likely to burnish than bone or wood folders."