[BKARTS] Wood for coptic binding?

[Sonja Elen Kisa <sonja@xxxxxxx>]

What's an easy source for wood in convenient sizes for making 
coptic-bound books in bulk? Even though it's the strongest, I don't want 
plywood, because it doesn't look natural. I want a darkish or reddish 
hardwood with a natural, ancient look.  Hopefully fairly inexpensive but 
still beautiful.

What kind of finish (or varnish?) do you recommend to bring out the 
wood's natural beauty?

How could I write something on the wood cover. I was thinknig of getting 
a custom-made branding iron to simply "burn" in a logo centred on the 
cover of the book. Are there other "primitive" methods of putting a 
symbol on the cover?

Sonja
www.kisa.ca

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