Antique Book Rescue - Saving a 130-Year-Old Book - Part 2

[@elauraw9076]

There's something mythical about bookbinders, cobblers, and blacksmiths. I could watch these craftsmen for hours. If I had my life to live over, I'd have apprenticed in one of these fields.

[@patsabol8699]

To your list, I'd add ballet-shoe making. It's a fascinating process.

[@ravencole2740]

And luthiers.

[@HiddelS143]

I'm sure the author would've been flattered to know that you took the time to restore one of his books.

[@ShaggytheLaze]

I'm left-handed too! Always love seeing left-handed makers of things and how we adapt right-handed instructions to work for us

[@jcortese3300]

And that we can find and use hand tools -- so many of them, especially power tools, are outright dangerous for us. It's a joy to see a lefty using tools safely and with confidence and skill.

[@TinaTissue28]

My father is left handed so I awkwardly do things he taught me how to do with my left hand instead of my dominant one. Really made me aware of how adaptable you guys are

[@lindamcwilliams9056]

That’s me also.

[@marildasouza526]

Sou brasileira, canhota e estou maravilhada com seus ensinamentos!! Obrigada!!

[@Uncle_Steve71]

I'm a southpaw too. I crochet backwards.

[@DblTap317]

So glad you trimmed the edges! They have to be clean!!

[@abarn9541]

You're making me appreciate my older books so much more!

[@StucklnAWell]

I could watch these videos every day and be happy.

[@lornacy]

Me too ☺️

[@TheGatheringICP]

Can't wait for the end-band video.

[@StucklnAWell]

Seeing "SAT study guide" as your wastepaper is very funny

[@MonkyTube18]

I learned industrial bookbinding when i was 18. Now years later i have a different job, but i do handcraft bookbinding as a hobby. I learn a lot from your videos. Thanks!

[@OscarSommerbo]

As a kid I noticed the Hollow on older books, and was somewhat intrigued, before I got to reading the books.

[@maestro8701]

Bro, as an enthousiastic apprentice, these videos are pure gold. Keep posting please :).

[@judyeuller7602]

I've been reading a cozy mystery series where the main character is a bookbinder. The auto provides great detail, but there's nothing like seeing the process. I'm so glad that I found your channel. It's A Bibliophile Mystery series by Kate Carlisle.

[@chrisrodriguez2275]

Its crazy how much I enjoy these videos.

[@dave_s_vids]

Not crazy at all - they're brilliant :)

[@di_tattoolover]

I could sit and watch you and listen to your soothing voice for 24 hours a day.. totally mesmerising.

[@TSIRKLAND]

The narration is clear, professional yet friendly, concise, informative, withatwinkleof humor. The videography is clean, beautiful, varied, professional. Such great videos, always. TheBob Ross of book-binding. I look forward to part 3!

[@catzkeet4860]

It's 4.30ish am here in NZ and I'm as usual scrolling for something to watch while I prep more fibre for my spinning wheel and I see this. (Yes I spin when I can't sleep....it may not be great for the yarn, but the rhythm of spinning is very soothing) I've been waiting for this 😊 Thank you for your wonderful videos Dennis, they're a gift.

[@quakxy_dukx]

4:45 in east AUS right now. Such a great time to watch bookbinding

[@jcortese3300]

I swear I heard that book release a contented sigh after you trimmed it up.

[@iwondery1725]

Learning from you is always a pleasure.

[@griseldis]

When I see how you plane off the ugly, frayed pages of the book and how they look fresh and smooth and beautiful afterwards, it fills me with joy, it's like watching a withered flower that is finally watered and blossoms again, beautiful.

[@ServantOfBoron]

You Sir, are a true craftsman! I salute you o7

[@NUTTER8291]

I'm glad I found your last video as I now have something to binge on I love the fact that you keep mentioning that you're not a professional, and like any profession, you're always learning new things .. I'll DEFINITELY be back !!

[@raarnt]

Perhaps the only channel on youtube where I actually clicked the bell hahaha

[@johnmcmunn3827]

Craftsmanship meets Artistary coupled with real narration ... Fabulous ... 11/10👍👍

[@ericispublius]

A masterpiece as always!!

[@micheldaw]

Watching your videos, @Dennis, makes me appreciate haw much we owe to those who have preserved our collective history so much more. And it is a reminder that beautiful books can (and should?) be aesthetically pleasing, inside and out.

[@chaoshead87]

Your patience and skill are showing sir. Another great video, thanks for sharing your craft.

[@foundwisdom]

This has been awesome to watch. Luckily it came up on my feed for the first video a few days ago. Can't wait for part 3. Thank you!

[@ford9501]

Just watched the last few months worth of videos. Not sure why they stopped appearing on my suggestions (even though I'm subbed "All"), but I'm glad you popped up. I love watching you lovingly restore old books. I really enjoyed the Dune rebinding series, as it's still one of my all time favorite series. Thanks for such wonderful content!

[@ramonpizarro]

The Dune rebinding is also my favorite, turning one of my favorite books into a beautiful work of art. If I could, I would buy it immediately If it was gifted to me, I would be tempted to cry

[@StarShooter-od2cc]

Thank you for sharing your bookbinding expertise!! It's so cool to see this type of restoration!

[@BalyCFE]

I'm a bookbinder and restorer myself, too and I just love your works. I've seen all of your videos (some of them multiple times) and I was able to get some really good methods differ to which I knew. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills with us. Keep doing it :)

[@steveireland1860]

Hi Dennis, well once again such a wonderful project, and so superbly executed !

[@uncleric3797]

I just found this fascinating. Great skill. Thanks for sharing. It's certainly more interesting than reading something on an iPad.

[@samtappendorf95]

I got to 20 minutes and had that sense of dread you get when almost finishing an episode of a great show, knowing that it would end soon and you'd have to wait for next week. Great content. I love every aspect of these videos.

[@TheBadRandolph]

Lovely work so far! And great reference to "The Raven" ;)

[@auntielaura5]

Your videos keep getting better and better! There’s something beautiful about watching a master practicing their craft - I could watch it all day. 😊

[@dr.jyotirmaydubey9400]

Awaiting the 3rd part eagerly. 👍

[@AdamsWorkshop]

I've completed my 1st rebind. It's not pretty but it wasn't supposed to be. It was a good learning experience. I'm ready to take what I've learned and start the next 1. My goal is to restore and old Bible that I got from my family that was printed in the 1800's. This is a fun hobby and I'm looking forward to learning more and getting better. stay awesome.

[@sharlenezuhlke1561]

You have such a pleasant voice and explain things nicely. Thank you for a nice video project.😊

[@thisnicklldo]

That view through the window with the top of what looks like a bell tower, and the general solitary contemplative and non-industrial nature of the work, makes me think of The Glass Bead Game - may be my edition had an illustration with such a view, I don't really remember, it's been 50 years. Anyway, thank you for the series, O Magister Librorum.

[@Sekidzen]

Thank you so much for the new video!🎉🎉🎉

[@rock4us2]

If this is how books were made, I would like to thank whoever came up with the industrial revolution

[@RomantiCynic]

Another delightful exploration of the bookbinder's craft. Thank you for sharing your skill and artistry!

[@micheldaw]

Thanks!

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Welcome!

[@dilihopa]

I am always amazed at the amount of work it takes to do what you do. And the filming and editing as well! Your work truly is outstanding!

[@CanalLass]

Another excellent example of your craftsmanship and artistry.

[@marvinburbach]

As with everyone of your videos - I can‘t wait for the release of the next one. 😍

[@knutknutsen5610]

My deepest respect for this craft. Take care of your books people.

[@KnugLidi]

I really love split covers - my go-to method. Also, glad you still tie your endbands.

[@ClearlyPixelated]

I love this channel! Thank you for posting.

[@rank0utsider]

Love these videos and looking forward to part 3. I'd also like to see you do a book with deckled edges sometime. Maybe an example starting with clean edges and turning them into deckled edges? I agree these were ragged and like what you did to clean the whole thing up!

[@Beryllahawk]

Ahhh, so satisfying! Thank you for sharing this with us all. It's a lovely thing to sit down at the end of a busy day, and watch you working on this project while I enjoy some hot tea. It's very zen, even if I can't quite determine why, haha! I especially appreciate the little glances at nature outside the shop; where I live we don't get all that glorious color and wondrous mess of leaves falling. Even the oaks are 90% evergreen this far south, and I find that I really miss the autumn and winter changes. Very grateful to visit your quiet neck of the woods!

[@mags8014]

As ever, Dennis, that was totally absorbing! I become immersed in a different world, with the Tudor sounding music in the background. Thank you, my friend.

[@cyberlolo_Fr]

Be sure I’ll be there for the next video. I learnt again with this one. Thanks

[@Aldo.flores]

I ding it’s a long process, there’s much time between steps, and It’s totally worth wait for weeks or months for every single of your videos, time a go this became in one of my favorite KZbin channel

[@teariana1]

I think the hardest thing for me would be keeping the pages and signatures in order. I'm one of those that the stitches would have to perfect. I miss working with water color paper, it's such a lovely paper I like cold press though it doesn't work for all applications. Lol. Still absolutely love your work. Thank you.

[@cece624]

This book restoration is fascinating!! 🎉 Watching you work left handed is easy for me to follow. I’m mostly right handed, including writing. However, I easily do many things with my left hand.

[@jacoblandreneau5068]

Looking forward to my favorite part, the leather work! Thanks for your videos

[@robertfrontuto7362]

The algorithm recommended part 1 to me yesterday, was absolutely thrilled to see part 2 was up today

[@tracyellis5533]

Amazing - wonderful video. It’s exciting to wait for the next video!!!!

[@TheIdahoBeauty]

I've never watched endbands being sewn on before - pretty fascinating. It is so obvious that this project is a labor of love for you.

[@TealCheetah]

aww yesss, book shaving!

[@ChapSap]

Your videos always make my book lover heart happy.

[@Incandescentiron]

It is no wonder books were so expensive.

[@lornacy]

Lovely as always! Looking forward to the conclusion ❤

[@alexgillies4183]

Another fascinating episode! I love the way you explain every small detail so it makes perfect sense. Those end-bands look great🙂

[@darinl9405]

What a wonderful movie 😀. Thank you.

[@DenisovichDev]

As usual, this is just amazing, Denis. Was waiting for a series like this since the Dune videos

[@Jen39x]

Always have been interested in book binding for some reason so subscribed in a heartbeat when KZbin algorithm found this for me. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone stitch a book band.

[@leelucas1911]

Totally absorbing, magic😎

[@nightfan1983]

As with every single one of your videos, I'm excited when I see you uploaded and cannot wait for the next one 😄 It's fascinating how much trimming the pages alone changes the book's entire aesthetics

[@TheNickHorton]

“Liked” before even watched 👍🏻

[@powmeow5456]

Awesome, this will be beautiful

[@unclerojelio6320]

Just what I needed today.

[@tanyamichelle3206]

Beautiful! And thanks for throwing in that reference to “The Raven!” It made me smile after a long day.

[@muhammadfadhil2919]

Yeahhh, finally🎉

[@erinmcguire7238]

I like that you explain why you are doing what you are doing (trimming the fore edge, pressing the pages, etc...). Thank you, and please keep up the awesome work. I look forward to your videos and have even gone back to watch some older ones. Love it, cant wait for part 3

[@ScarboroughLane]

yay! my show is on ^_^

[@teariana1]

Watching you place the tube reminds me of the one and only time I repaired a book. It was a newer Betty Crocker cookbook, not worth a lot, but unusable as both the tube and the ultimate covering were gone. So I did my best from the information available at the time and the materials I had on hand. Turned out okay. My repairs lasted far longer than the original binding. What was interesting is that we'd had a far older Betty Crocker cookbook that's binding while weakened was still fairly intact.

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Cookbooks are an interesting topic, as they are typically quite cheaply made, yet can see heavy use, especially being opened to certain pages over and over. It sounds like you rescued yours though, so well done!

[@sergiovasconcellosocriativo]

It is always a great pleasure to watch and learn from your mastery and art that I hope will never cease to exist. I have always wanted to learn about bookbinding. Thank you very much, God bless you.

[@yakumorisuke9403]

Endband videos? Yes please!! I just can't get the beads right - they always come up the wrong colour. And I am also left handed, so have faced the same issue of needing to figure out how to mirror everything!

[@pointvector1951]

I bet Dennis has the coolest library ever!

[@Litterati]

Anti-sinister 😂 I understood that reference. I never noticed whatever your dominant hand is can affect creating the headbands. You left handed folks have it hard in a right handed world. Thanks for the video! I look forward to the cover! It’s always satisfying to watch you work. ❤

[@feynthefallen]

You know, this sounds like a very fulfilling, but quite affordable hobby with not too high an entry bar. As a person who has always admired the look of old, beautiful books, I might start scouring the yard sales for an affordable press and try my hands at it myself.

[@lealooscreations]

Your work is absolutely amazing! My husband has been watching you for awhile and he's gotten me hooked. I love books, but I never knew the intricacies of binding. Thank you for the education!

[@terriyoung2389]

I’m always inspired. I’m a semi pro at book repair but I’d really like to get serious about preserving old books.

[@robbabcock_]

I'm always amazed by the artistry displayed and perhaps even more astonished by your patience! These videos are mesmerizing to watch and immensely relaxing, meditative even, but I doubt I'd have the patience required to diligently and deliberately perform such meticulous processes.

[@WDC_OSA]

This is some truly tremendous and meticulous work. The book is looking SO good.

[@DramaticFlora]

Every time you post a video i know im in for a very good and chill time. Thanks for the lovely content. I never knew i needed bookbinding in my life

[@Crafter_H]

13:41 not me thinking he was going to show us an example of what's next with a mini book 😂😂😂😂

[@mathieubelanger347]

Love your work. You really need to make a video about how to get into bookbinding, where to get the materials, the tools, etc.

[@jeannestark993]

Thanks to your videos I have started bookbinding, reuniting my love for books and crafts :) I am too much of a beginner now to work with leather, but I have hope that one day I'll reach such level of skills and craftmanship :) Thank you for your work and for being an inspiration !

[@TheMimzez]

that multipurpose press/plow is so cool! also yesss I've never seen a good endband tutorial, please please!

[@richardcorwin1828]

I spent my formative years (in the very early 60's) in Williamsburg. We lived about 4 blocks from Old Town and my grandmother was on the Board and my father was in the Fife and Drum Corps as well in the Book Bindery. In the basement was an era printing press. I have always been fascinated with the process Dennis. I thank you for the content.

[@annaabney1420]

From one lefty to another, I salute you! (With my left hand, of course.) So nice to see crafting done in the direction I would do it. Such beautiful and meticulous work.

[@randomasalways]

One of the three channels I have notify turned on for. Always waiting for more!

[@vintagelady1]

Fascinating! It's really enjoyable to watch such a skilled craftsman at work!

[@lanesteele240]

I feel asleep on part one and got an excellent nights rest. Lets hope the same happens tonight. This is not a slight. The book dust is calming

[@jackiemanza]

can't click your videos fast enough!! love how this is coming along and I can't wait to see how it turns out. thanks for being one of my new favorite channels on here-your dedication to craft is a marvel to see and we're lucky that you share it here with us!

[@inezgriffiths5190]

That was a very satisfying part 2,your doing a cracking job of it,cant wait for part 3 Fab!

[@mjbo]

Espectacular trabajo. Gracias por compartirlo.