19th Century Half Leather Library Binding Part 3 of 4 // Adventures in Bookbinding

This series of 4 videos will cover the construction of a robust half leather binding used for library books in the 19th and early 20th century in England. The design is a combination of techniques covered in 3 books, Advanced Bookbinding by J. Kay (1932), The Thames and Hudson Manual of Bookbinding by Arthur Johnson (1978), and Bookbinding by William Matthews (1929). The characteristics are split board attachment, tight-back binding with tape supports, a wide French groove joint, minimal edge paring of leather and no paring of the joints. The minimal paring make it an excellent introduction to leather binding.
This third video will cover cutting the leather pieces, paring the edges and attaching the corners.
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[@OtterLakeFlutes]

Thanks so much! I am so appreciative of your immensely valuable "freemium" educational material and it calls for any support one can muster, to make it possible. If you never posted another video the sheer value of the existing video library, alone, is enough to warrant lengthy subscriptions.

[@diegooland1261]

Corners are tricky, thanks for covering them. i still struggle a little to get them nice and tight.

[@DASBookbinding]

I still struggle too! DAS

[@edwardgurney1694]

I'm enjoying this series! Your tutorials are fast becoming my favourite bookbinding videos. Can we see a hollow back next?

[@DASBookbinding]

Next is a couple of techniques videos. Next full project is a half leather springback. Early next year will be a hollow back laced in boards binding.

[@OtterLakeFlutes]

I went ahead and used this part of the tutorial to plan my half leather hollow back since all I should have to do is substitute a hollow back for the spine portion, for a book repair where I'm saving the stamped buckram front cover title... maybe, somehow... it seemed much simple when I thought the leather went over the buckram, not vice versa which is quite counterintuitive for me. One day I can do this kind of binding. It appears to be the kind my 19th century bible has, which explains why the leather spine is "stuck to the binding for some reason", lol. But it's hanging really badly in one place. No clue how I'll fix that one yet.

[@spilsburya]

Darryn, thank you for the fantastic videos! I did have a question, though. I have rewatched this video 10 times, and I can not figure out what is the formula for measuring out the corners. Are they always the same, or are they in proportion to the size of the book being done? Thank you!

[@DASBookbinding]

Good question. The diagonal measurement is about 1/4 the width of the book. I might explain it better in the rounded and backed cased book better.

[@AspartameBoy]

Tie me kangaroo down boy