The Leather Bound Book - Bookbinding with Peter Goodwin 02

Peter Goodwin was the last journeyman bookbinder. He worked at his craft for over 64 years and was a true master. I worked for him for three months in 2003. Watching a master craftsman at work was an amazing experience.
iMovie 2 and small video cameras had just become available and because I was sure to forget all he had taught me I wanted a record to keep for my own use
Over a few days I filmed him restoring an old bible. I had just bought a new Mac computer with iMovie 2 which my daughter and I had experimented with video editing. It was not easy but we did it.
After I had viewed the material I thought why not try to edit it. So I did, again for my own use. Then along came DVDs Create Space to I asked Peter if I could share it with the world . It became a best seller for many years and then DVDs were obsolete and so was bookbinding,. Brittle Book syndrome meant that old books could not be rebound as the acid in the paper was turning all books to dust.
I had many requests to put the series Bookbinding with Peter Goodwin up on KZbin but I had failed to keep up technically and had no way of playing the DVDs on my computer. The I had the idea of having them transferred to a .MPG format for KZbin. which I have done so once again Peter can share his craft for posterity.
Regretfully this first video failed to include the last few shots and the credits but I am still uploading it. When I send a new batch to be digitised I shall ask for this one to be re done.
I do hope you enjoy this series. Seriously do not bother to try this as it is now not worth the effort unless you book was bound before 1830 but it is still wonderful to watch an expert.

[@JonBritis]

Thank you so much for uploading these! I’ve been scouring libraries looking for his series for years!

[@Ukedc259]

Superb. So great that you had the presence of mind to film this craftsman in full flow. Brilliant to watch.

[@user-lu6yu8bt9h]

Thank you for uploading these. Amazing job!

[@pambrewer9082]

Watching this makes me look at my books in a different way.

[@sarajillianshepherd3858]

Brilliant 😊

[@noah6383]

Where’s me hammer??

[@JM-bl3ih]

would love to see all parts

[@pinkymixology4965]

The music is so unnecessary

[@JanetteHeffernan]

Thank you! At least you did not have to pay for it. I made it for myself not you but have allowed you to share. Never look a gift horse in the mouth! If you do not like my taste in music that is a pity. I suggest if you want videos with no music you make your own in future.

[@pinkymixology4965]

Would be much better without the background music

[@JanetteHeffernan]

Ah these were made many years ago and music styles change. Much of the action has no music so if it annoys you just turn off the sound and watch in silence.. For interest the soundtrack was one of the first made with GarageBand and won an award. At least you did not have to buy it.

[@pambrewer9082]

I hope you trained other people.