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My first leather spine finally looks like it was done by a person, not a raccoon
I tried my first leather binding about six months ago on a small poetry book, and the spine was a mess of glue and uneven lines. Last week, I finished a copy of 'The Hobbit' for a friend in Portland, and the difference is night and day. The big change was practicing the paring technique with my new Japanese skiving knife for about an hour before I even touched the leather. Has anyone else found a specific tool that just clicked and made a huge difference in your finishing work?
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evan_green525mo ago
Ngl @rubyk26, a hammer and a screw? That's wild.
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rubyk267mo ago
Oh man, that's so true. Getting the right tool for a specific job is a total game changer. It just makes the whole process smoother and the results way cleaner.
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anna_ellis887mo ago
What's the worst example you've seen of someone using the wrong tool for a job? I mean, sometimes the workaround is so messy it creates way more problems than it solves.
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janah837mo ago
My old roommate tried to hang a picture with a hammer and a screw. It took an hour and left a huge hole in the plaster. I mean @anna_ellis88, it was the kind of mess where you just have to walk away. Idk why he didn't just go buy a cheap nail.
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