A book a day…
I have been binding an average of a book a day lately. As soon as I get home from work each night I sit at my little table, measuring, cutting, sewing, and pasting. I have dabbled in a number of creative hobbies over the years, but the verdict is in and bookbinding wins.
Here is my bookbinding toolbox. These tools, along with a cutting mat, ruler, hammer, brushes, and large tubs of glue are just about the only supplies I need to bind books by hand.
A loose-leaf book, bound in a portfolio case.
The bookboard flaps can be opened and the pages leafed through one by one.
A Japanese stab-bound book using a “leaf” stitch.
This was my first attempt at binding a thick roundback spine book. I am happy to report it turned out nicely. I am amazed at how flat this binding style can lay when opened, even with a large number of signatures.
Another roundback spine book.