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Bandsticks

Scope note

Lengths of hard, smooth wood of varying sizes used during the process of covering a book to smooth down the leather on the spine on either side of the bands; may have a groove along one side that fits over a band, facilitating smoothing both sides at once.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000261423

Broader Terms used

<bookbinding equipment>

Term used for

band sticks
sticks, band

Equivalent Terms used

bandstick

Created

13yrs ago

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