How would you turn a book into a blank?

[DaveH]

I've tried to take a book and saturate the pages with ultra-thin CA to use as a blank but its not as easy as it seems. I wanted to take a damaged book authored by a friend of mine and turn the pages into a blank for a classy pen gift for his retirement. I cut the soft-covered book into one inch slices, stacked them up, and tried to infuse the pages with the CA but it doesn't get into all areas. I haven't started stabilizing yet but I think that would be challenging as well. It seems like the blank would have to already be somewhat bound together before putting it into a vacuum chamber. And, using CA for this would prevent a good stabilization. Can't get there from here maybe. Has anyone tried this yet?

The first picture is of a magazine that I tried to use. I saturated the sections with with CA before using the clamp of course.

 

[KenB259]

Look up paper micarta.

 

[Mr Vic]

I've used layered construction paper for segmenting. Tried CA but found white glue worked better. Kept colors from running.

 

[pewink]

An eraser.

 

[tomtedesco]

There is a turner in Fort Collins, Co named Trent Bosch. He is a well known instructor in the area and his daughter has made bowls from books using plain white or yellow glue. I know if you contact him he would be willing to share info on a project like this.

 

[wouldentu2?]

You might find the info in this article. Try contacting the author.

 

[MedWoodWorx]

What do you guys mean by white glue? Ordinary wood glue or smthing else? Cheers

 

[dogcatcher]

This is only an idea, not a proven technique. Get a large enough bucket and add Cactus Juice. Dip a book into it soaking the pages, remove the book and clamp over the bucket, let it drain for a few minutes. Then bake it to cure the Cactus Juice.

Another experiment idea. Mix up a batch of resin and add some acetone to thin it. Dip the book, clamp and let ot cure. You would need a slow curing resin, and the acetone should farther slow down the curing process.

For the CHEAP people out there, again a large bucket and a quality wood gue like Tite Bond. Mix about 50/60 with water. Dip book and clamp it.
Will this work? I have no clue, just a theory that it should.

 

[Mr Vic]

What do you guys mean by white glue? Ordinary wood glue or smthing else? Cheers

Good old fashioned Elmer's white glue. Like kids use in school.