I kinda just let them sag... I mean, the only thing that really happens to mine is some slight pressing toward the front of the book, it goes away easily by curling the pages in the opposite direction. and then all that's left is very VERY slight discoloration of the edge where it rested. but that edge discoloration will occur if you place anything underneath anyway so it's lose-lose. Ultimately, if you're trying to protect the book from sag at the top, I'm not sure how bad that damage could really be as long as your shelves are full enough to provide enough sidewall pressure to reduce sage without being so tight that it's bad for the books. you do want some looseness to help get books out without scratching covers or dust jackets and also good airflow prevents degradation issues from moisture.
For sure, I honestly just let my books sag as I just don't care enough. But I know a lot of collectors hate sag and want to avoid it so I figured I'd toss out my best tips on it. The sidewall pressure is a good call though!
I am cutting up the shipping boxes and slipping them under my books, but watching your video, I never considered whether or not those boxes are acid free. I’m going to go out tomorrow and buy those acid free boards you shared.
I’ve heard of people doing that. Though I’d still be a bit nervous about the spines getting damaged with all that downward pressure. Though rotating them does help.
I’d say no more than letting it sit there. It’s a short-term “fix” that you can do if the sag is really bothering you. The best thing to do is to support the text block through other methods like the foam core. Hope that helps!
@@Omnibuddy I see thanks but I think I can't be bothered to do that card board foam solution I guess :D So do you also put your books upside down every know and then ? I just put some of my older omnis upside down and I hope it does not damage the binding, they were kinda sagging since I read them couple years ago
I think you’re fine. Maybe some of the bigger ones you could take a few pieces of the acid free paper that comes with some of them and put them under to support the bigger ones. Also, making sure your shelf is packed snuggly can help support the blocks of all the books!
Ya that could be. Maybe I’ll try to make sure they’re tighter on the shelves. I suppose a little curve in the pages is better than the pages potentially separating from the spine.
Not really, but some people REALLY hate it as it can sort of slightly bend the pages after a while of resting on them. It's not a big deal, and I rarely see anyone with a real problem because of it. But many ask how to protect from it ...so here we are. :)
@@Omnibuddy thank God I've been panicking about it for ages I'd been storing my omnis cover out to display the covers and thought that had caused the sag is it safe to do that or should I just put them packed together instead
@@MrIvisaurus I’d say it’s probably fine if you’re ok with a bit of sag. The pressure from other books pushing in can also help support the spine/text block too.
