"A book should be opened with respect, closed with reverence, and kept clean."
- Attributed to various historical bookbinders, reflecting the reverence for books and their content.
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1870 Venice glued out, rounded and shouldered, in the job backer!
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Sewing detail, recessed cords on an 1870 edition of VENICE.
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This large 1870s folio book, Venice, took way longer to sew than I care to admit.
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Thoughts on this article?
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Sometimes, not all paste down material comes off. It's sanding time for these boards. You don't want any relief under the pastedowns, nor do you want the old material coming loose later under the new pastedown.
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Before and after images of rodent chewed book board restoration from the 19th-century.
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Old leather removal from a 19th-century book board.
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...and the removal continues!
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The removal of the old bookcloth.
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Getting ready to remove the old leather and cloth from this Erie County History Illustrated for restoration.
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Surgery has commenced. Removal of the red rot old leather and other materials.
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Ready for surgery...
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Finish up the Oxford hollow on this History of Erie County!
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Spine is lined and is ready for the Oxford hollow treatment.
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Final page to trim: This one has an oil stain...nope, not addressing that issue... not in the budget.
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Continuing to trim down paper repairs made with Hanji paper and wheat starch.
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Did a fun little photo shoot for the bindery tonight...just trying to sort some things out. Hundred-year-old bookbinder's sewing frame with a book that is just about as old, or older...
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Trim that Hanji paper repair...and yes, that is an excessive amount of Hanji paper!
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All in a mornings preparation...
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just about done removing the old spine lining and glue from this old Bible!
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Continuing lining removal!
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First pass on spine lining removal while listening to Dust Dog, by TEHYA! My baby girl and pride!
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A new BOOKFORGE short on our YouTube channel!
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Mixing/blending the wheat starch paint on 80# text cotton paper before adding the second paper for the final design!
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