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In the previous post on Crossway's Single Column Reference Bible I did something that led me to write this. I used to work as a machinist in the aerospace industry, although that didn't last long I still have some of my old tools including my micrometers. Since I was writing about the SCR and the biggest issue in the minds of possible customers to this fine Bible is the thickness of the paper. I brought out my two micrometers, one is a cheap, no name brand $20 throw away that I haven't yet thrown away. The other is a Swiss made Etalon Series 260 model 71.115899

It took me a little longer than expected to re-learn how to read these micrometers. I measured the paper on the SCR and it came out to .0017" thick. I measured the paper carefully so as not to damage the paper nor to compress the paper and get a bad reading. There is a chance I didn't read the micrometer properly but that may not be as important as long I was able to demonstrate a difference between various Bible paper.  I decided to measure all my Bibles and found something very interesting. The paper used on the SCR is not the thinnest and it seems to be the standard. I measured paper from several different publishers and paper thickness is not the culprit as much as opacity is. I have discussed the right type of pens to use for writing in your Bible but there are those that do not write in their Bibles yet bleed through is still an issue for them.

I am not an expert on paper. I know that is made of wood pulp along with other items such as cotton or linen, binders and chemicals to whiten or color the paper. Bible paper is made thin for obvious reasons, the Bible is quite a lengthy book. Were it to be made with regular book paper the Bible would be about 3" thick. Imagine trying to street witness with a Bible that is over 3" and weighs over 5 lbs.

.0013"-
Cambridge Pitt Minion Reference Bible NASB.

.0013"-
Classic Thinline Reference Bible ESV.

.0013"-
Tyndale Life Application Study Bible NKJV.

.0014"- Cambridge Cameo King James Version (out of print)

.0017"-
Tolle Lege 1599 Geneva Bible.

.0017"-
Lockman Foundation In Touch Ministries Wide Margin Edition NASB.

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R L Allan Cross Reference ESV.

.0017"-
Ligonier Ministries The Reformation Study Bible ESV.

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Crossway Single Column Reference Bible ESV.

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Crossway Deluxe Heirloom Bible ESV.

The Deluxe Heirloom is sadly out of print. After the remaining stock on hand is sold there will not be any more made. This Bible was printed on 27 lbs. paper with wide margins and a 10.2 size font, a great edition for note takers. Of the Bibles with the thinnest paper, there wasn't one that was noticeably more opaque than the other, well the Life Application Study Bible appeared less opaque than the Pitt Minion or the Classic Thinline. This may be due to the size difference between the two smaller Bibles and the massive LASB. Of the Bibles that measured in at .0017", the Wide Margin NASB from The Lockman Foundation was nearly as opaque as the thicker Deluxe Heirloom ESV. The RSB the Geneva Bible and the ESV from Allan's all appeared about equal in opacity and just slightly less opaque than the Lockman NASB and the Single Column Reference Bible slightly less opaque than the previous three. I believe that the SCR was printed on 21 lbs. paper and the Thinline on 19 lbs. The weight of the paper is measured by weighing 500 sheets of 25" x 38" sheets. I have no objective way of measuring the opacity of the paper and simply went by my eyes. In case it matters I have 20/20 vision.

I hope that Bible publishers will realize the importance of providing a quality product and that there are a few whom are willing to pay extra for owning great books. I do not know the price difference in using thicker or more opaque paper per Bible. The opacity of the paper is increased by the use of titanium oxide. I am sure that the use of thicker or more opaque paper will make for a more expensive Bible... but how much more expensive? Crossway and Cambridge both make Bibles that are near or over $200 but can be found for anywhere between $90 and $150. R L Allan make some truly fine Bibles but the ESV in Highland goatskin is, depending on the exchange rate, $175.00. They have editions that are over $200. Clearly there is a market for truly premium Bibles. I used an inexpensive Bible for many years even though I wanted a "better" Bible, I didn't know exactly what a "better Bible" was. Most bookstores, Christian or not, do not usually carry these premium editions. Most people do not demand for better because they do not know better is available. That may be why cheaper and cheaper paper is used and why very few publishers offer sewn bindings and premium leather covers, not that hard plastic that is being passed for genuine leather. The surprise of all the Bibles I measured was the Cameo KJV from Cambridge. This is an old Bible from the late '70's. It's paper is 0014" and is just as opaque as Deluxe Heirloom ESV whose paper is .0020" thick.

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Anonymous said...

I am surprised there are no comments on this post. Well done, sir! I am impressed at the data you gathered, but more importantly that you had a wide variety of the common "premium" Bibles available to compare/contrast the perceived opacity of the paper. Very informative and interesting (to the Bible nerds, probably not many more.)
Funny, but I love my SCR-Crossway, though many have complained about it having thin paper. Evidently, as your post shows, paper thickness is not the only element to enjoyable Bible reading.
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