Traditional hand-bound books to feed your faith
Welcome to the Book Repair section. Here you’ll find detailed descriptions, step-by-step guides, and before-and-after examples of Bibles, Missals, and other treasured books to help you start your book repair journey with a profession bookbinder. Each post links back to our main Book Repair page, where you can learn more about my bookbinding and book repair services.
Can my book even be repaired? A look at the wide range of problems which can be fixed, and the 3 which can’t… A lot of people start their book repair journey with my by asking, “Can my book be repaired?”. Perhaps your beloved book has been in pieces for years, and you can hardly […]
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How do I assess my book for repair? A 4 part method for an accurate book repair quote You’re finally getting around to having that treasured book restored. But where to begin? What does a bookbinder need to know to give you an accurate quote for a book repair project? How do you describe a books’
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How long does a book repair take? How much does it cost? Before you commit to having your treasured book restored, you’ll want to know (at least roughly) how long it will take, and what investment you’ll need to make in the restoration. I would suggest starting with my article about what can be repaired
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Douay Rheims Bible repair Re-casing and re-colouring an important Counter-Reformation publication Book repair on the sewing frame Welcome back to On The Bench, where I show you the traditional bookbinding and book repair work I’m engaged in. At the minute, I’m working on a wide variety of projects, from resewing a dismantled book on to
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I dealt with mould staining, 80 year old rusty staples, and created a unique case to protect a family heirloom, written by an intriguing priest Some of the books that end up on the bench can only be described as ‘books’ if we’re being generous with that term. This is one of them, and it’s
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