I dont know what I am doing.....but I have never let that stop me before.

Having long been interested in the subject of conservation I decided to chronicle my journey into the "meat and potatoes" of conserving comic books. First off, I had to have a working description for what I would consider "restoration" compared to "conservation". I came up with this:

Conservation: Actions taken to repair damage and age degradation, also steps that can prevent further damage from aging and handling. Primary focus on preservation, with visual appeal as a side benefit.

Restoration: Actions taken to visually improve a book from the effects of wear and handling, primary focus to improve the appearance and tactile feel with preservation being a POSSIBLE side benefit.

Not ground breaking stuff, just something I had to really nail down to improve my focus and direction.

What I will be doing is performing some well known procedures for conserving books, I have zero experience and expect to have a steep learning curve. Of course I will not be practicing on AF 15s or anything close to a key book, just some old GA fodder I have kicking around. This should be fun, funny, and just maybe informative, I am wide open to suggestions, criticism, and even a little ridicule.

Oh, what have I done.....

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