Lord of the Rings Rebind: From Paperback to Hardcover

This week on The Friday Forge, Gregory rebinds The Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit
The method Gregory used was provided by DAS Bookbindings
the video on how it is done is here: • Converting a Paperback...
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[@brittanyanninos8771]

Love the designs on the covers!

[@TheFridayForge]

Glad you like them!

[@martinnilsson3518]

@TheFridayForge I love the books and how beautiful they is. ☺️ I would love to see How you would do an gift set of the lord of the rings books aswell of the Harry Potter set.

[@TheFridayForge]

Thank you we appreciate it! Stay tuned, Harry Potter will be coming soon.

[@PacoElMapache]

Very cool! I wonder how the vinyl will hold up over time. It looks beautiful!

[@TheFridayForge]

Thank you! I wonder myself as well. Time will only tell. But it seems to be the “standard” for amateur bookbinders. So I’ll go off those who have done it before and pray to god that it works for mine 🤣🤣

[@gamingandcraftswithlogan8714]

I got reminded of a certain event when I saw the two towers one…

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Well there you have ot

[@okamiseele8614]

I've seen tons of people use a "split board" but what is it exactly? I assume its two boards glued together that is then slipped over the spine tab and end pages?? It is a replacement for cardboard covers? And how do you tuck the leather into the hallows?

[@TheFridayForge]

You’re on the spot. Some will use a thin board to glue to the other board. I found that it bends the boards in a bit too much for my liking. So I use heavy cardstock paper to glue on the back. I leave a quarter of the paper not glued. Then slid that onto the notch of the cover I cut out.

[@robinlehew9138]

How well does the vinyl adhere to the leather?

[@TheFridayForge]

It sticks really well. The moment you put it on you can move it all around. I’ve made a few bookmarks out of scrap and it bends well.