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Definition: en:A tapering length of hard, smooth wood, used in pressing and smoothing the leather on the spine between the raised bands.

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Language code"Language code" is a predefined property that represents a BCP47 formatted language code and is provided by Semantic MediaWiki.	Translated term	Source	Citation textThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Status	Skos:scopeNote
en	bandstick1	Etherington	Roberts, Don., et al. Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books : a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology. Library of Congress : For Sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1982.	preferred	A tapering length of hard, smooth wood, used in pressing and smoothing the leather on the spine between the raised bands.
en	rubbing-up stick1	Etherington	Roberts, Don., et al. Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books : a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology. Library of Congress : For Sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1982.	alternate
en	band stick		Citation needed!	alternate
fr	frottoir		Citation needed!	preferred

a b Roberts, Don., et al. Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books : a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology. Library of Congress : For Sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1982.

v t e Semantic relationships for the concept "Bandstick"
In scheme	Etherington, Getty AAT
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Related terms	Raised bands, Nipping up, Band nippers
Part of concept collection	Tools and equipment (Press, Backing press, Blocking press, Sewing frame, Sewing key, Adhesive binding machine, Bandstick, Beating stones, Bookbinder's machines, Felt, Finishing tools, Folder, Gilding press, Guillotine cutter, Paper cutter, Paring knife, Three-knife trimmer, Tooling stove, Rounding and backing machine)