How To Make A Classic Bookbinding Tool: DIY Sewing Frame

[@darbinorvar]

Make your own sewing frame with our NEW Building plan going over all the steps in detail, cutting list etc: www.darbinorvar.com/misc/sewing-frame-building-plan-bookbinding

[@neilscole]

This bookbinding series is very inspiring. I've wanted to make my own notebook for fun for a while, and now I wanna make these tools to make my notebooks.

[@wesandell]

I ended up making a very similar sewing frame myself. I ended up using just 1 inch metal threaded rod and bolts rather than wood screws (since I don't have a tap and die set). I also added the hanging eye bolts as well. It is a lot easier to get each cord the same that way. A sewing frame makes sewing up a book so much easier and I highly recommend it for someone getting into book binding.

[@daniellalor6244]

i AM LOVING THIS SERIES

[@theladyamalthea]

I am LOVING this bookbinding series!

[@Wildevis]

Another awesome tool and really so simple. I am totally in love with the wooden screws you make, that is just such authentic woodwork to me. But love all the things you make

[@mike97525]

Thanks, I love this channel 😎

[@darbinorvar]

Thanks, nice to hear!

[@Admiral86Untidy]

Everything i ever needed was in this video

[@andyboybennett]

Lynn, you do beautiful work, you make interesting things, and you always cheer me up. Thanks!

[@kaycox5555]

Way cool! Old style is always best!

[@cobeeu9651]

Thanks so much for this video! I’ve been looking for a sewing frame tutorial for a while and this is extremely helpful! I’ve been really excited for this bookbinding series ever since you first mentioned it and have been loving the other videos in this series. Thanks again for sharing!

[@homemadetools]

Interesting homemade tool. We shared this video in our homemade tools forum this week :)

[@Lccastaldo]

This has been just so interesting! I have just made two threaded bolts and two nuts to make my sewing frame. They are still very greasy, even after rubbing, wiping, and letting them sitting in the sun (not sure why I did that). What do you do to prevent the oil from getting on your fingers and transferring it to the pages you are trying to sew. Does that Beeswax polish you talk about seal the oil in to prevent seeping onto everything? And I want to thank you for all your wonderful videos! They are fascinating!

[@pauln2661]

Those wooden screws would be nice for a classic cider press when apples are ripe this Fall.

[@MichaelKieweg]

Very informative video! Thanks a lot from Germany

[@darbinorvar]

Thanks Michael!

[@MCsCreations]

Really beautiful work, Linn! Amazing how those things look! 😃 But if I may... Now you need to build a small box... To keep all the small brass pieces! 😬 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@darbinorvar]

Haha, agreed.... you need a box for everything!

[@joeycastillo1496]

Another good looking project.

[@DIYwithBatteries]

Wow it looks pretty cool 😋👍

[@phoebebaker1575]

So amazing. Well demonstrated.

[@carbonjimfitzgerald]

Wow, nice job. The Tap and Die set is no longer available. What a bummer.

[@carbonjimfitzgerald]

Sorry, I found one at Woodcraft. As a woodworker I'll build this. I'm a bookbinder as well. Thanks.

[@deborahrobinson9074]

Fantastic!! Really enjoyed it..

[@krishnaghatol1391]

Amazingly done 😃

[@johnford7847]

It is very interesting to me. I have a number of old texts that could use rebinding. But they do not appear to have signatures. Can you point me to information on how to proceed? Thanks.

[@frotz661]

For those of us without a functioning wood lathe, how would you recommend getting good quality oak dowels for a project like this? The brick-and-mortar shops around here don't carry oak dowels and the dimensions on what they do carry are rather inconsistent.

[@NGinuity]

The thread you are using, it looks like tufting twine that I use for buttons on upholstery. Is it the same thing?

[@johnacsyen]

Where to get those bolt with wing nuts

[@Salgadelli]

Great!!!

[@lisajarvis3820]

Could I order one of these from you?

[@cosmicbrambleclawv2]

1000th like on the video :D

[@JamesRPatrick]

If you use a single cord in a zigzag configuration, all of the strands will have equal tension.

[@Rayzer2368]

The wood tap & dies must've become illegal in the US because either no one has them in stock or they are listed as discontinued...lol

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

Hi Lynne, I did not find this interesting; I found it fascinating, it is a dying art that has been taken over by cost cutting measures and technology.

[@krishnaghatol1391]

So your name is NOT Darbin Orvar?

[@firebird8600]

There's an early video in which Linn explains that the channel is named after her dog Darwin. Though, I have noticed over the years that quite a few people think Linn's name is Darbin.