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The advantage of this tally book is that it serves as an excellent binder; and yet pages can always be added without the usual danger of pages being easily torn out.
Any one can make and decorate this book who is willing to be careful in his work.
Binding a Coup or Tally Book
Fold paper of medium thickness (No. 65) of any color desired, into sections of two sheets each (1), the grain of paper to run with the fold (across the grain will not fold as readily). Cut stubs of same paper, two inches wide, and of the same length as sheets; and fold twice (2), insert one stub between each two sheets, thus making four folded leaves at back. The two first and two last sections should receive no stubs.
Temporarily fill the space left by the stubs with magazine pages cut to same length, fitted against the stubs, to even the back (4). Cut extra stubs, and place between sections, so as to be able to later add extra pages to the book. Press the back as flat as possible.
Mark one-half inch from each end, then divide intervening space into five equal spaces. Draw a line one-quarter inch on either side of these divisions, making four double lines across the back one-half inch apart. Saw into these lines to the depth of 1/16 inch (5).
Next, make a sewing frame of a flat board eighteen inches long, with an upright stick six inches high at each end, and a stick across the top of these (6). Place the book on this frame with the back of the book against the side where the upright rectangle has been built. Exactly opposite each double saw-cut on the back of the book, stretch a white tape one-half inch wide, tacked to the bottom board underneath (7a), and wound around the cross bar and pinned tight (7b).
Remove all but the first section. Thread a heavy needle with strong linen thread, and insert it from the inside of the section through the first mark at the right (7d). Bring out the needle at left of the first tape and enter at right, then at left of second cord; repeating this until the needle comes out at the mark ½ inch from the left-hand end of the book.
Stretch all tightly, and place the second section above the ..text pokračuje
