Electric Comet on Fri, 2 Mar 2018
10:13:29 -0800 typed in rec.woodworking the following:

for making a frequent use item using thin wood what are some typical
wood selections

think something like a book cover

oak comes to mind first but oak is dense and heavy

a ply might work but wood would look best for this use

What size book? How important is the "look"?

I glued a bit of 3 mm plywood to the front of a spiral notebook to
keep the cover from curling.

has to hold a hinge and most likely will be a nut and bolt because
just screws and glue will work loose eventually

again, what size?

If you are binding a book, using wooden covers, that can be done
without hinges. Unless you're going for that Book of Armaments look
and feel.
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pyotr filipivich
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