Bookbinding Tools - for Bookbinding

A majority of the tools used by Fine Bookbinders are the same ones used in Medieval times and through the centuries. Backing hammers, bone folders, brass finishing type and decorative tools, cobblers knives, glue brushes etc. The same goes for the equipment. There are new ones developed for Conservation thank goodness. Gaylord.com is a good outlet to find any of these tools except for gold finishing.
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Custom Fine Cloth Bindings - Bookbinding

A fun way to preserve your novel or dissertation or any form of personal writing is to have it bound in a custom cloth binding. It is much less expensive than having it bound in leather and the final product is just as beautiful. As with the example in the video, you can use what ever art work or titleing to be inlayed in the cover as the spine is usually pretty thin. I was able to do a short lenthwise label on mine, so that it can be identified on the shelf. http://book-restoration.com

Katrina Victim Restoration

A cloth binding came to me out of New Orleans. It was badly damaged from the flooding. I had to dismantle the cover; soak off pages that were stuck together at the front and rear of the book. Tissue repair throughout the book. Resew the text.
Rebind it in a new cover. www.book-restoration.com

Childrens Book Conservation/Restoration

Most childrens books that come to me are in terrible condition. The pages have been scribbled on. The cover torn and extremely worn. The text usually has to be resewn.
This Uncle Remus is a First Edition Cloth Binding. It required a complete dismantling. Page repair, section repair, resewing. New hinges, relining of the spine, cloth reback with matching cloth. The final product is a solid binding. The only thing I don't mess with too much is the discoloration on the cloth covers. Acrylic paints dabbed on can even out the problem. I prefer to leave the discolorations as it gives the book character and keeps its antiquarian charm.
Please visit my website at www.book-restoration.com Go to the examples book and you will enter my photo gallery. I have a cloth restoration before and after section you will enjoy.