Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by process]
7. bookbinding equipment

Anotations

Scope note:

Lengths of hard, smooth wood of varying sizes used during the process of covering a book to smooth down the leather on the spine on either side of the bands; may have a groove along one side that fits over a band, facilitating smoothing both sides at once.