Hi dr4g0nfly I should Imagen you are right about the lack of a viable customer base for a modern Page turner, so it's a good job I am not a professional turner who has to rely on sales. on further research I think I am right in thinking they were not to protect the person using it but to protect the immensely costly to produce book it would be used with, the annual bathing regime was having a detrimental effect on the pages of heavenly sanctification. the effect obtained with the spirit stain and guilt cream was through luck rather than skill but I do like it and will keep it mind for future projects. Thanks again for your comments