{"id":521,"date":"2009-10-18T16:47:53","date_gmt":"2009-10-18T21:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jbhphoto.com\/blog\/?p=521"},"modified":"2023-07-16T23:04:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T05:04:06","slug":"bellows-ribs-railroad-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jbhphoto.com\/blog\/2009\/10\/18\/bellows-ribs-railroad-board\/","title":{"rendered":"BELLOWS RIBS. . . RAILROAD BOARD???"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jbhphoto.com\/blog\/2009\/10\/18\/bellows-ribs-railroad-board\/bellowsrib003\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-522\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-522\" title=\"bellowsrib003\" src=\"http:\/\/jbhphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bellowsrib003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"454\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jbhphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bellowsrib003.jpg 551w, https:\/\/www.jbhphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bellowsrib003-300x95.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/a>I have had a lot of really positive feedback on my recent text titled <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jbhphoto.com\/articles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Bellows Building<\/em><\/a><\/span>. I would like to thank everyone for the kind comments. There have been several inquiries for more information regarding Railroad Board, exactly what it is and where to purchase.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Railroad Board is the best material for bellows ribs. It is a smooth, thin, Bristol-type board, colored on both sides, that is used for signs, posters, mailing cards, tickets, tags, and so forth. Thicknesses are 4 ply (about .017&#8243; or .43 mm) and 6 ply (about .022&#8243; or .56 mm) and is available in 22&#8243; \u00d7 28&#8243; sheets. I recommend 4 ply for small bellows smaller than 8&#215;10 and 6 ply for larger bellows.<\/p>\n<p>You can purchase Railroad Board by the sheet or in bulk packages from Dick Blick. I would recommend black material and here are the stock numbers and the direct link to their on line <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dickblick.com\/products\/railroad-board\/#description\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CATALOG<\/a><\/span> ;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>13105-2002 Black 22&#8243; \u00d7 28&#8243; 4 Ply<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> 13105-2102 Black 22&#8243; \u00d7 28&#8243; 6 Ply<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hope this answers any questions and good luck with that camera rework and bellows building project.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>JB<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have had a lot of really positive feedback on my recent text titled Bellows Building. I would like to thank everyone for the kind comments. 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