Corner Protectors // Adventures in Bookbinding

[@andreatthatsme]

Thank you for sharing your experience. You have truly inspired me to take up interest in doing something I have never done before. Yet it corresponds with things I am interested in, like real leather, paper crafts, painting, fabric mixed media, resin work ... they all work well together regardless if you are only interested in one area of artisan craftsmanship. I need to make a book now. 😊❤❤❤. Also, I'm sorry you lost so much when you had your flood 😢. I'm glad you came back and are still willing to teach us and share. I'm not in a position to support you/your channel financially, and I wish I could help you rebuild what you have lost. I hope the day comes I can as you are a wonderful teacher 🙏🏾. Thank you for your time.

[@phoebebaker1575]

I love watching you work so quickly. I think, “Ah, that’s how it’s done.”

[@AngelavengerL]

There is just something so satisfying about watching you put the fabric or paper on the covers. It's relaxing and i never tire of watching it. The metal corners always seemed so fancy to me, since not many books you buy from the store have them. Kind of like bling for your book.

[@awatercolourist]

Thanks so much for showing the recess idea; that is indeed very useful.

[@iamdawt]

I'm with @awatercolourist, I really appreciate you showing the idea of recessing the edges, thank you! That's been one of the main reasons I struggle with aligning those corner pieces.

[@Admiral86Untidy]

I could easily watch a video of DAS reading the phone book lol love all the videos, the instruction and informative nature of all that DAS does is superb.

[@DASBookbinding]

Thanks!

[@HicManemus]

Darryn, I use these metal corners to make credit card holders for gifts for friends & family. I get them from a French company Theiere de Bois (look up "angles". Some fancy designs. They look a bit more professional but I use a hammer to put them on (a bit hit and miss)...I'll save up for a Schmedt ;-) Cheers. Sue

[@inkland2003]

So nice to watch your video again!

[@Cutest1TheGame]

Thank you for making this video. I love Schmedt!!!! Luckily I live in the same city as their main warehouse. They are a bit of a best-kept secret even amongst the art community here, until you get to know some bookbinders and then they are famous. I went to one of their annual conferences last year and OMG they are the sweetest group of people from the family members and throughout all the people working there that I met - they have the best taste in selecting people to work for and with them. They have everything. Normally you can’t tour the warehouse, but during that one weekend, you could tour the warehouse and it’s just amazing what all they have and how well organized everything is and how nice every single employee I met was.

[@jomolhari]

Only you can make a video on an uninteresting minor piece, and yet transform it in an awesome informative video about furniture that makes me want to know more! Could you recommend any interesging bibliography about the topic?

[@cb-nz]

I cannot think of a situation where you would change, but I guess corner protectors make the need to fold head and tail of the case material before the fore edge redundant as the protectors take the shelf wear.

[@Termenoil]

Hi, I'm a big fan of your channel! I'm following your drum leaf binding video and making a photobook for my girlfriend. The paper I'm using (Canon Photo Paper Pro Luster 17 x 22") seems to be moisture resistant and doesn't absorb the PVA which prevents it from bonding. Should I buy different paper or is there something else I can try? Last year I made a photobook and just used double sided tape which worked well, but I want to do it right this time. Any advice is appreciated!

[@DASBookbinding]

Yes, photographic papers can be a problem. Double-sided tapes isn't a completely bad idea. Unfortunately, most pressure sensitive adhesives are really bad, especially after a few years or 10 or 20. But there are some "archival" ones which would be perfect for you. The one I use isn't actually a tape. You pull one side off and apply it and pull the other side off and all that's left is the adhesive. And I can't remember what it's called. It's used by conservators to encapsulate documents in polyester sleeves. It's not this one, but I'm told this is okay www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40070353/

[@Termenoil]

@@DASBookbinding Thanks!

[@Smajtastic]

Thank you for your video, do you have any more talking about furniture?

[@DASBookbinding]

No, sorry. Check out Four Keys Book Arts KZbin channel. I've also been looking for a very detailed article which I think was in the Guild of Bookworkers Journal, but just can't find it at the moment.

[@DASBookbinding]

Here it is. A very detailed article. Guild of Bookworkers journal. I believe it is online Mowrey, J. Franklin, Clasps, Schliessen, Clausuren, A Guide to the Manufacture and the Literature of Clasps, XXIX:2, 1-58 (Fall 1991) and this www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/BPG_Fastenings_and_Furniture

[@flatbrokefrank6482]

Hi you mentioned in your narrative that early books used wooden boards - modern books would probably use ply wood at a guess - but what kind of wood was used originally - many thanks.

[@DASBookbinding]

Modern boards are made of pulp board, generally known as binders' grey board, or millboard. Early books with wooden boards generally used what wood was locally available and sometimes there is clear evidence that specific types of wood were favoured because of suitable qualities - doesn't split or warp. In Northern Europe beech was common and it was probably split "quarter sawn". But in North Africa some types of acacia was often used. All over the world different woods would have been used. For medieval books, Szirmai is the book to consult.

[@AngelavengerL]

@@DASBookbinding This is really interesting. I had been wondering about that too.

[@RafaelToscano]

What about books that already have a cover on, but, let's say, one of the corners is already damaged? I have one book in this situation and the metal corners would make it look much nicer. In this case, should I "destroy" the other corners to create the recess and then add the metal? Another thing worth noticing is that some boards (eg. 3mm board) + leather/cloth are much thicker, and the regular metal corners sold are not able to "hug" the board. I don't know if stores like Schmedt sell these metal corners with different sizes.

[@DASBookbinding]

I'm not sure I'd use them to cover damaged corners. Yes, Schmedt has a range of sizes. Not sure what the largest is, but I have some very large ones I got from a bindery that closed down.

[@RafaelToscano]

@@DASBookbinding Good point. A book restorer was teaching me how to restore it, so I think I will go through this route. I gave up on the metal corners. So let's see... :D But good to know that they have bigger ones in case it is needed :D

[@shahinmonschizadehtehrany3902]

Great video again!

[@ravenshadowz2343]

Thank you for the video, I'm having problems getting the corner protectors to fit flush on the corners, there is about a 2mm gap from being flush on both edges, how can I correct this problem?

[@DASBookbinding]

I think you mean the edge of the protector sticks out a bit. I think in this video I recess the boards a bit to stop this happening. Maybe this is not what you mean.

[@ravenshadowz2343]

@@DASBookbinding, yes they stick out a bit, do I need to file down the corners?

[@mohamed-ug4sk]

thank you

[@nataliapockets]

would be good to see a list of aussie vendors for bookbinding stuff since your store has been down for a bit, even just for supplies. Also just have a question if you deal with scrolls at all?

[@DASBookbinding]

Here's my priceless. I am sending out orders drive.google.com/file/d/1JcKBie3RCOmyNwOIuCbk-L2eCN4KnVE7/view?usp=share_link Otherwise, Cali Andersen of Andersen Bindery in Sydney is the only other person I would recommend. The couple of small sellers are expensive and there are a few other suppliers but mainly aimed at commercial and professionals.

[@nataliapockets]

Thank you for getting back to me. That's great news - I'll email you as I'd like to get a few things. I recently got some items from Andersen's and the prices are reasonable too. @@DASBookbinding

[@billybilodeau1991]

The danger of those metal corners to real books and that metal cornered books belong being stored flat, equates metal corners with those chariots in “Ben Hur”. You know, the ones with the lethal hubcaps. I’m looking at getting the scharffix in October at the earliest.