[Leica] Hand Made Self Publish

[Richard Taylor]

I can see where paper quality would have a good deal to do with longevity.  We used common variety letter paper.  The intent was quick prep and short term usability, not archival storage. 

On Apr 04, 2016, at 12:08 PM, George Lottermoser <george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote:

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>> On Apr 4, 2016, at 9:42 AM, Richard Taylor <r.s.taylor at comcast.net> wrote:
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>> Lew - My thought exactly.  We used this method of binding for our technical reports at work for at least twenty years.  Cheap and quick and can be done in-house.  But, not awfully durable unless the pages are carefully handled.  That said. most of the reports we bound this way, some over 300 pages, were still in good, useful condition, many, many years after they were first issued.  
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>> Dick
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>> On Apr 04, 2016, at 1:08 AM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote:
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>>> I've had calendars done that way, and have seen some fairly thick work-related reports (text, pictures & charts) done as well.
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>>> Kind of fragile for something that might be handled often.
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> I don’t agree re: fragility.
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> The key to binding durability, like everything else,
> rests with the quality of materials and the craft.
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> If using good quality paper and punching well into the sheet
> (as opposed to too near the edge)
> There’s very little that can break down during extensive handling of the finished product.
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> George Lottermoser
> george.imagist at icloud.com
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