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That trick with the edges is a pretty good value add, since a lot of people don't really care about the actual age or history of the book, they just want their
by crooked-v 7y ago
That trick with the edges is a pretty good value add, since a lot of people don't really care about the actual age or history of the book, they just want their bookshelves to appear neat.
- catalogia 7y agoTheoretically I think it could actually extend the life of books, assuming a clean fresh edge is less likely to propagate tears than a rough battered edge which might have stress-concentrating nicks. Then again, pages tearing doesn't really seem like a particularly common failure mode for books.
- raverbashing 7y agoWhat you're saying applies to materials under stress, not paper
- catalogia 7y agoRight, tears usually happen when you're turning a page.