My new bone folder snapped clean in half on a simple fold

Just got a new Teflon bone folder last week, was working on a small batch of leather journals. I was pressing down a fold on some 120gsm paper, not even that thick, and I heard this tiny crack. Looked down and the tip had just sheared off about an inch from the end. It wasn't cheap either, cost me almost $40. I wasn't putting crazy force on it, just steady pressure like always. Now I'm stuck finishing the job with my old plastic one that leaves shiny marks. Has anyone had a bone folder just give up like that? What's a good brand that can actually handle daily use?

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3 Comments

joel2802mo ago

Maybe the Teflon coating changed how the plastic flexes?

rowanp152mo ago

That's so frustrating for a tool that new. I'd be really annoyed too, especially at that price point. Sounds like a manufacturing flaw or bad batch of plastic under the coating. My old bone folder is all scratched up but it's never snapped, even on thick cardstock. Makes you wonder about the material quality these days.

ben_shah936d ago

Dude, same thing happened to me with a brand new burnisher last month. Snapped right at the handle joint on the second use, just light pressure on some paper. I was fuming, especially since my granddad's old wooden one is still going strong after like forty years.