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the_jennifer
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1h ago
Why does nobody mention that a book has 11 spine points, not one
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christopher_west1
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6h ago
Pro tip: my scrap bin hit 40 pounds of offcuts before I finally changed how I cut boards
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henry101
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6h ago
Hot take: I finally tried wheat paste instead of PVA on a rebind and the hinge came out flexier
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troy439
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1d ago
Hot take: is a spine that's too stiff a compliment or a flaw?
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masonfisher
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2d ago
Chose a split board over a solid back for a 400 page rebind and now the spine has a spring to it
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emma522
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2d ago
Picked linen thread over the poly stuff for my first full leather rebind, and 6 months later the hinge is still tight
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bettyhunt
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2d ago
My old shop teacher in Detroit said to sew the signatures with plain linen thread, not the waxed stuff from the craft store
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tylerr29
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3d ago
My first Coptic stitch fell apart because I used too much wax on the thread
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simon_wood72
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3d ago
Dropped $95 on a Kwikprint stamping machine at an estate sale in Akron, and it paid for itself by Christmas
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claire_fisher41
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3d ago
Watched a guy at the Ohio Book Fair reback a spine with wheat paste and now my glue pot is gathering dust
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skyler_kim15
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6d ago
Pro tip: I glued a spine with the press clamped too tight at my bench in Toledo and cracked the hinge on a 1930s atlas
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claireg81
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7d ago
My old boss made us sew every section by hand, now I use a $12 awl and it's honestly faster
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seanh91
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8d ago
Finally got my first Coptic stitch to sit flat after 4 crooked tries
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joseph448
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9d ago
The 80 year old bookbinder in Portland told me to stop pressing my spines, we argued for an hour
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jade_grant95
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9d ago
Pro tip: let the old guy at the estate sale show you how he opens a stuck book
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