How to Hollow a Book in 80 Easy Steps
by heather-rivers:
I have the occasional hobby of hollowing books, filling them with things and giving them to people; it’s a nice, relaxing AFK activity for when I want to listen to podcasts and keep my hands occupied. One time I took pictures of the process to share some pitfalls and techniques I’ve picked up or developed, in case you would like to try it sometime. Here they are
This looks like an intriguing project — that is, if I get the balls to cut through a book! As a writer, I feel like that would be a cardinal sin. Like, Mark Twain would come up from the bottom of a fiery hell-volcano and whoop my ass with a few acerbic quotations. I’d have to adopt the “well, there’s plenty more where that came from!” attitude. Is that even possible?
