Suggestions on what to use for book board.

[quatro]

I made my first small with ordinary cardboard but I'd like to use a different material for my next effort. I hear Davey board is recommended as the best material but I haven't seen it stocked in the UK and wonder if it goes under a different name. I have tried hardware stores but the thinnest ply wood I could find was 2mm. I am looking for something denser than ordinary cardboard but 1mm thin if possible.

[Shea_M]

Ratchford has 1.5mm greyboards that are more or less the same as Davey --

You might also try J. Hewit & Sons (). So far I haven't found any UK suppliers who explicitly state that they carry Davey board, but greyboard/millboard is pretty much what you want.

That's a pretty nice first book, too. I gave it a +1 on Google+. You should also tag these photos with hashtag #bookbinding so they'll be more visible.

Cheers!