Simple Leather Book Binding using power tools! BSG Edition.

Step 10 Completed! - Eat Cake

Well, i have to admit, i impressed myself with this one, the end result is very high quality, considering i've never done bookbinding before.

Now, enjoy your new journal/note book/drawing book.

And eat cake! for me, i had a cream cake and some milk, yum yum.

Hit me with the comments for any advice you could give!

- gmjhowe

Comments

[Blackdog Barker]

If you use stiffer paper for your inside cover plates it will look cleaner. You can cut out and mount a logo under your leather for a embossed look

[curious youth]

did you just cut the card out to make the hook ? like is there no card in there ? or am i seeing things ?

[overblast]

This is so sweet! I was wondering if a drill press would do, so now I don't need to buy a piercing cradle ($20) nor a sewing frame ($20).

You've helped me come under budget, thank you!!

Making some books for daughter & her husband, on a special church trip this weekend, so I've got TOMORROW ONLY to get this done.

Thanks again!

[DerekH]

Very nice. How well is it holding up?

[gmjhowe]

Really well actually, i gave it some 'product testing' and you can push it open pretty far, its not going anywhere. I do think i could have used some thinner papers though.

[PaisleyCat]

this is a beautiful book! Great instructions. I just have one question--can the book lie flat when open?

PaisleyCat

[rommel543]

Love the work, I am definitely going to try this out.

[asteriskchick]

Do you have to fold the page in half before sewing them, or could you just use smaller single sheets in the same way ?

[jimbo112]

By the looks of things single sheets would work just as well, with the possible problem being that pulling one sheet out (if you need it) could loosen the rest of the pages, making them more prone to falling out. However, from the number of pages I've seen fall out of old/beat-up books, and from the fact that gmjhowe does this sort of thing for a living (the binding, not the instructable-ing), It's safe to assume that either way works fine.

[lmuli3]

no advice needed it is an awesome design well done i gotta try it. i think you should sell these for a quite a bit of money

[gmjhowe]

Thanks, when i get a bit more room, i intend to batch produce these.

[Kurogaru]

Nice, very simple and very well done, I must try it someday.

[gmjhowe]

Thanks!

[MuadDib]

Nice job! My first time here. Question: Does it matter what kind or thickness of cloth you use? I have a lot of jean cloth from worn out jeans and I am wondering if one could use the denim on the spine. What are your thoughts? Thanks. W. Dale

[gmjhowe]

On my current project, being a massive book, bound normally, i used denim. and its works fine! Absorbs the glue very well.

[MuadDib]

Good to know! Thank you very much! W. Dale

[voltskaterzb]

cool thanks !!! i wanted to buy a book like this, but now i can make my own!!!! thanks

[gmjhowe]

Your welcome! be sure to show me any finished pictures!

[rob53]

Great instructable! Always thought this kind of binding was really tricky and technical.

[gmjhowe]

It is! this is just my own super simple version.