Book shelf? ...what book shelf?

Step 7 Bind the pages

I used Berkley Big Game monofilliment fishing line but you can use most any monofilliment fishing line - even generic line from an old fishing rod.

Cut a couple of lengths long enough to go around the book head to tail, back cover to front cover, plus a little extra for tying a slip knot.

Open the book to the middle pages found in the last step.

Lay half the length of the monofilliment across the page a couple of inches or so from the edge of the page running head to tail and close the pages over it.

With the cover of the book still open lay the other half of the monofilliment between the open cover and the page the cover will touch when closed.

Place the unknotted end of the line through the slip knot and pull the line tight. Be sure that the pages stay flat. This can be done by closing the cover and putting a little pressure on the book while the slip knot is tightened. When tightened the slip knot should seize the line and keep it from slipping.

Open the cover and tie a Fisherman's knot on top of the tightened slip knot to keep it from coming undone.

Do the other half of the book in the same way.

This step will make mounting the book a whole lot easier, especially if you mount a big heavy book.