The day my bone folder snapped in half

I was in my garage workshop around 11 PM trying to finish a leather-bound journal for a client's anniversary deadline. The glue was setting weird on the spine and I put too much pressure on my cheap plastic bone folder. It cracked right down the middle and sent glue and leather scraps flying everywhere. Has anyone else had a tool fail at the worst possible moment or do I just need to upgrade to a Teflon folder?

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patel.daniel5d ago

glue was setting weird" probably means you rushed the PVA.

coleman.jamie5d ago

Yeah, that tracks. I had a similar issue once where I tried to force the glue job to finish faster by adding less water to the mix. Big mistake. It set up all weird and lumpy, and I had to scrape it all off and start over. Now I always give it a full 24 hours to cure, even if it feels dry to the touch. Patience is key with that stuff, you just can't rush it.