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Four Decades on a Thumb: Old-Growth Page Holders

Posted on March 8, 2018 by literaryworkshop

I was planing down a batch of thumb-ring page holders yesterday. That kind of repetitive work gives me time to reflect on the origins of the material I am using.  In this case, I was making the page holders out … Continue reading →

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Making a Thumb-Ring Page Holder

Posted on September 5, 2015 by literaryworkshop

If you’re a reader and a woodworker, you’ve probably seen pictures of them on social media.  You don’t know what they’re called, but your book-loving friends probably want you to make them some.  I’ve heard them called by several names: … Continue reading →

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