When I used to make Dream Catchers and used artificial Deer Sinew. I found my roll the other day and used it make a log book. It is extremely strong and easy to use. If your intrested in finding something like that, I bought some smaller rolls on Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ARTIFICIAL-DEER-SINEW-Natural-1260-30-roll_W0QQitemZ280029021792QQihZ018QQcategoryZ13750QQcmdZViewItem

1260 feet of 30 lb. sinew, it can be divided into smaller strands for finer work, which doubles or triples the amount. It also comes in a variety of colors too, red, black, green, blue, white, natural, and black. And at 8.00 per roll that comes out to a whole lot of log books.

Thanks for all the info. I'm in kinda of a artsy waste land here. Don't get me wrong we have a good art community but mosty painting/sculpture/and some photography. Anythng else and you have to dig for information.

I was on the right track with my books. I guess I just needed the positive input to verify it. :)

I have a Tandy Leather store near by, in fact it's right on my way home. I can get any kind of leather they offer. I'm thinking I might glue some of what they sell for wallet linings. It's about the thickness of the leather I've seen on books. They also have the artificial sinew. I hadn't thought of using that,in fact I have some left over from another project I did.Thanks for that idea.

Thanks again

Shiloh

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Take your pretty paper and adhere to your new, cheap and eco-friendly book board!

I like these ideas Cam! Especially for traditional plants - the last log books I did were index cards on binder rings. Very workable, and fairly boring, but I was travelling, and didn't have all my STUFF with me (which would have necessitated pulling a UHaul behind the car.... ).

For fun paper, check out the scrap paper bags at AC Moore - I think Michaels has them too. They put them on sale for 40% off a lot, and there's always the weekly coupons. I got a nice big package of (allegedly) handmade paper for about $5. It's mulberry type papers.

Mama Fox

I've made several of this type of book... I have used mat board for the cover and in those cases I haven't used anything else to cover the binding. But I did make a couple where I only used a piece of card stock for the cover - one long piece that wrapped around the spine, but was not sewn to the signatures. In those cases I used plain elmer's glue to glue the card stock on at the spine.

No problems so far, but most of these books have not seen heavy usage.

MB

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Shiloh, I also always use waxed dental floss...

I bought a package of "beading thread" in the jewelry making section of Hobby Lobby. It's maybe 5 or 6 little spools of assorted colors of jewelry-making thread. It was only $3 and I may never use it all. It's a strong, heavy weight thread comparable in thickness to dental floss (some is a little thicker). So far it has held up well in all the projects I've used it for, and it is thin enough to use with a standard-sized needle.

Lately I have been a bit lazy about log books... well, procrastinating at least. So I've been punching holes and tying with hemp string.

MB

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Lately I have been a bit lazy about log books... well, procrastinating at least. So I've been punching holes and tying with hemp string

I've done something simular.I would take a spiral top bound sketch book and cut the wire out and lace hemp through the holes.

Shiloh

And if anyone needs some real deer sinew, we've got lots here in Alaska. ;) The shipping would be a bit pricey. Besides making logbooks you can also use it to sew your sealskin to the frame of your kayak. Mutli useful stuff.

LOL...next time I make a sealskin kayak...I'll make sure to order some from you! LOL

No offense...but...real or fake...the word sinew just makes me cringe...eww!!!

Thanks for the offer though! LOL

D5 Mama

hey, are you anywhere near Alaska Homeschool mommy???
you two are going to have to get together one day and go boxing.

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the word sinew just makes me cringe...eww!!!

Some people are so sensitive. :)

Shiloh

i live on an island 358 miles away from Alaska HSM. Next week i hope to buy her lunch and find all her boxes. i also have some moose antlers that make great digging tools for those boxes hidden in deep holes. ;)

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i also have some moose antlers that make great digging tools for those boxes hidden in deep holes. ;)

part of me just wants to yell - THATS TWISTED!

i love it :)
kwm

i'll tell you whats twisted! i have a recipe for jellied moose nose. eeewwww

I've used the leather stitcher at least to make the holes in the book too!