Thank you for hosting such an important, informative and entertaining program. had a fantastic time and couldn’t have asked for a more gracious people to be on the show with.

Dear Dr Paul, you’re so welcome!

You’re very welcome Dr Paul. What I love about Comic books conservation, is that it isn’t that dissimilar to documents conservations and a lot of the work has been done for us, we just need to find it! And this is a prime example.

And it’s reasonably priced on Amazon!

Thank you, Dr Paul, appreciate you stopping by!

Thank you Dr Paul! It’s readable now!

Thank you Dr Paul!

Betaine doesn’t really do “sizing” as we think of sizing. The paper just looks stronger and livelier after its application and it takes a while to dry then cure - at least a week, imo. I don’t know the exact mechanism behind it and I only used it for the inside wraps of this book and then Bronze Age Archie and ASM #122. The latter felt tighter than the Captain Midnight interior. So that feel is book-dependent. Although page quality appears better. Having said this, I’d be careful using Betaine because of its hygroscopic nature that can invite fungal growth on humid days (perhaps) - something left unmentioned in that paper. So Betaine isn’t comparable MC, which I use as glue, especially in conjunction tengu tissue repairs. And when used in excess, it has darkening effect on paper as you and Larry noted before. So I really cut back on its use these last few weeks. But I can do a little experiment on wraps on a Golden age for comparison and post here in the future. Will let you know, Dr Paul. Thank you for visiting and stay tuned!

So kind of you, Dr Paul, I’m more of a student of this topic than anything. I appreciate all your conservation skills, they’re of immense help. And thank you for all you do for the hobby and the Conservation field. Look forward to seeing you this evening.

Thanks for the invite, Dr Paul!

Thank you for stopping by, Dr. Paul!

You’re welcome and thank YOU, Dr Paul, for all you do.

Yes, water-soluble surfactants can wash out paints, so could’ve been the triton X. I don’t usually use them on my books but I thought triton X would help with the tide lines. And then I got over-zealous when the tide lines stayed and the bath went over by 3 min. Wasn’t a good thing for the book as you can see.

Sorry I missed your earlier post! The show went by fast and so enjoyable!

Yes, 3 min over and boom lost sizing and color :/

Hi Dr Paul, it’s quite a rare book and had seen water and its damage was substantial. so I had to resize it at the end but only after color loss which should’ve been avoidable. My bad! I cry every time I look at it! Thanks for stopping by, Dr Paul.

I will show the entire book for sure. The cover is last on my list but in pieces because of water damage. And is also missing large chunks. I have most I think but haven’t really looked hard yet.

Thanks Dr Paul for stopping by!

That’s amazing information Dr Paul. I had no idea! The cover is in such a bad shape. It’s missing major pieces and chunks and I’m thinking the best approach to it is to stabilize it without leaf casting - just reattach the major pieces with Japan tissue it got quite a beating in whatever flood water it was in. I will be looking for a cover only copy of this book if it ever comes along on eBay. See you soon!

Appreciate it Dr Paul, thank you for the invite and looking forward to it!

Hi Jerry, you’re welcome, my friend. Yes, I’ve worked with cotton linters and Abaca paper in the past and they were such difficult fibers to break down and use in pulping and leaf casting - so I stick with art paper and newsprint and tan and filter my pulp for better aesthetics and consistency. Works well. You lead the way, Jerry.

@@peteralachi3888 thank you!

Thank you, yes much better

Thank you, yes, came out nice and readable now!

You’re welcome, Jerry! Appreciate you and all your help throughout these last few years.

It’s a good product. They use it in the paper industry alongside sizing agents. Works wonderful on getting the fine particles in solution bonded to the fiber and removing small solutes from water. So a great addition to use when contemplating natural or artificial pulp coloring.

Thank you, Jerry! Appreciate you stopping by. The final results (after the press) tomorrow. Came out rather nice!

Thank you, Jerry. Appreciated Boxing as a kid because of Ali but after that there was a period when I enjoyed watching Sugar Ray Leonard. Not into Boxing much these days. Although I have to admit, I’m curious to see who the big fighters are. And you’re correct, not the same as it was once.

Peter it was great to see you and I very much appreciate you taking me around Salem and your picking honey holes! We found some fun stuff and I’m really glad I pulled this out and thrilled you decided to buy it! It made for some very entertaining content on your channel and looks great on the wall. Imagine an Olympic Champion!

@DrPaulKosnik and to think I almost passed. Thank you for making me buy it! $3 well-spent!

You bet, thanks for stopping by, Don.

Thank you, Don, for checking it out! Please stay tuned.

Thank you, Jerry. Nothing you haven’t done before!

Enjoy your trip, Jerry! Cooler weather in Europe than the Northeast now. We’re sweltering.

Dear Don, I make my pulp very smooth. Soaking the paper for a few days is helpful. I also strain it. I use a Micropipette (1000p). Make sure you have far more water than pulp and that would help. You can get the micropipettes on eBay, alongside their specific tips. The tips’ openings are rather narrow so I end up cutting them to widen. It is relatively more controlled way of adding the pulp. But make sure you don’t bid on the wrong size. They go for about $50 or less.

@@peteralachi3888 thanks - I appreciate this info. I am going to keep working on this and practicing.

Thank you, Jerry. Perhaps I can match the color better this time. Appreciate your support as always, my friend.

Thank you, Allan, appreciate you stopping by. Stay tuned!

Thank you, Don, appreciate you stopping by!

Thank you, Jerry!

Hello Jerry! Thanks for watching, my friend. Yes, these are great to use and you can cut them up and they last forever. And quite inexpensive and save on paper towels! Here’s the link Jerry: AIDEA Swedish Dishcloths for... www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPT1NPGG?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

@@peteralachi3888 Thank you Peter!

@@jerrythejitterbugcomicbook4098 you’re welcome! Any time, Jerry.

@@jerrythejitterbugcomicbook4098 you’re welcome! Any time, Jerry!

@@doncarter9467 thank you Don, appreciate you stopping by. It’s definitely a different kind of project so stay tuned for some new news on Conserving this book that is little known!

@@ShelbysComics There were no takers and I ended accepting a best offer on this imo rare WW-II book. Glad to have it at a moderate price. Please stay tuned and thanks for stopping by, Shelby.

Thank you, Jerry. I appreciate you stopping by, for some reason I uploaded the video twice to iMovie and it repeats itself. I’m new to all of this but getting better. Thank you for the encouragement! Fawcett is indeed great to work on for conservation, their covers are nice and sturdy, and the colors are great, although the interior colors, especially the green washes out too fast in warm CaOH2 water baths so I tend to limit them. Thanks again Jerry for stopping by and happy 4th!

Thank you, Larry!

Thank you, Jerry! I agree, it was ok after all. It is indeed a trade off. And I think the Gelatin sizing helped bring the luster back in this book. It feels a lot better if you know what I mean! Thanks always for your guidance and support, Jerry!

My pleasure, Don. Yes, the gelatin is reversible in a warm water bath. It’ll melt off the surface side and the book becomes unsized again. The method I use now uses a wider and softer brush. I need to show this one day, it’s really superb and it is conservation. I don’t have anything sent to CGC yet but soon. Will let you know.

Hi Jerry, yes, I agree with you 100%. I let the tidelines get to me and I wanted them gone so lesson learned not to overdo it with the CaOH2 baths. Thank you Jerry for your support, I really appreciate you and couldn’t do any of this without your help and your excellent Conservation channel!

Thank you Jerry! It was a good match, yes. And then quite smooth as I like it. I tend to use a high water-pulp ratio and the sponges really help with the work when a suction table isn’t available.

Thanks Jerry for watching. Appreciate you and all you do for the community.

You’re welcome, Shelby. My pulp is very smooth and high water-pulp ratio.

Thank you, Shelby!

You’re welcome, Shelby

Thank you, Jerry, it’s my pleasure. You never hold back on sharing your skills and I continue to learn from you so that’s the least I could do.