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Found a 1980s bookbinding manual at a garage sale for $3
Went to this estate sale over on Maple Ave last Saturday morning, nothing special really. But buried under a pile of old cookbooks I found this beat up copy of "Hand Bookbinding Today" from 1985. The spine is totally gone and the cover's stained but the inside diagrams are gold. There's this whole section on making your own book cloth from scratch with specific measurements and glue ratios. I've been doing this for like 4 years now but never seen anyone break down the process that way. Has anyone else come across old manuals that taught you a technique you never would've found online?
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mark_fisher4814d ago
Why are we acting like old manuals are better than what's online? Digital forums and YouTube give you way more detail with full video demos and people correcting each other's mistakes. Plus that glue ratio is probably outdated now since modern adhesives work differently than 80s stuff.
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Ah, that takes me back. Found an old 60s woodworking guide that showed me a jig I still use today.
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