Pressing a Giant Size Book

[MrGreen]

Usually when I press regular books by myself, I just get two huge weights and put a book in-between them for a month. Is it safe to press a Giant-Size Book the same way? Or would doing this damage the spine? If so how should I change my system to accommodate Giant-Size books?

[RockMyAmadeus]

Don't squash the spine.

[Warren Oates]

Needs to be done with less weight and more heat. I would try it on book worth anything. If valuable have an expert do it.

 

 

[MrGreen]

Thanks for the input. I'll probably send it to Joey

[Tony S]

People on the boards must be tired of pressing threads. I can't believe this one didn't generate more responses and noise

[RockMyAmadeus]

more heat.

 

[porcupine48]

People on the boards must be tired of pressing threads. I can't believe this one didn't generate more responses and noise

Grrrrr yelp aaawwwoooo hisss yell aaaarrrghhh

[Tamwood]

I've never attempted to do any restoration work on any of my comics, so I'm honestly not familiar with pressing a book. I mean, I understand the fundamentals of pressing, but is it only supposed to help flatten a book, or does it actually do more than that? Is it for trying to get spine rolls out and such?

[oakman29]

[Tamwood]

Sorry I'm not as up-to-speed as you, good sir. I guess trying to learn about this stuff isn't worth the time?

[porcupine48]

I think that was directed at my silliness.

[DR.X]

I think that was directed at my silliness.

 

[porcupine48]

I think that was directed at my silliness.

 

[oakman29]

I think that was directed at my silliness.

 

No I was directly focused on the OP. HAhahahaha You actually press by putting something heavy on your books? How long does that take?.......Twenty years?

Why doesn't collectors just enjoy the books for what they are? If you want high grade,buy high grade,don't try to manufacture it.Your process won't work anyway.

[DR.X]

I think that was directed at my silliness.

 

No I was directly focused on the OP. HAhahahaha You actually press by putting something heavy on your books? How long does that take?.......Twenty years?

Why doesn't collectors just enjoy the books for what they are? If you want high grade,buy high grade,don't try to manufacture it.Your process won't work anyway.

 

(thumbs u

 

 

[oakman29]

I think that was directed at my silliness.

 

No I was directly focused on the OP. HAhahahaha You actually press by putting something heavy on your books? How long does that take?.......Twenty years?

Why doesn't collectors just enjoy the books for what they are? If you want high grade,buy high grade,don't try to manufacture it.Your process won't work anyway.

 

(thumbs u

 

My fat azz wife sits on mine for about ten years,what else does she have to do!

[DR.X]

I think that was directed at my silliness.

 

No I was directly focused on the OP. HAhahahaha You actually press by putting something heavy on your books? How long does that take?.......Twenty years?

Why doesn't collectors just enjoy the books for what they are? If you want high grade,buy high grade,don't try to manufacture it.Your process won't work anyway.

 

(thumbs u

 

My fat azz wife sits on mine for about ten years,what else does she have to do!

 

Plan your demise if she ever finds that post.

[oakman29]

I think that was directed at my silliness.

 

No I was directly focused on the OP. HAhahahaha You actually press by putting something heavy on your books? How long does that take?.......Twenty years?

Why doesn't collectors just enjoy the books for what they are? If you want high grade,buy high grade,don't try to manufacture it.Your process won't work anyway.

 

(thumbs u

 

My fat azz wife sits on mine for about ten years,what else does she have to do!

 

Plan your demise if she ever finds that post.

[oakman29]

I'm pressing my AF15 as we speak,oh don't worry I'm using an Iron with a little steam. (thumbs u Maybe I can make my 5.0 eek a 5.5?

[DR.X]

I tried this at work once to flatten a book. The foreman didn't like it. What a sorehead.