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Aston Made Goods
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Приєднався 27 жов 2012
I'll show you my handmade books, how I made them, and an occasional rant if I'm in the mood.
Using a handmade edge plow on a book
I show my handmade edge plow, how I made it, and I show it in action.
You can see the books I am making on my etsy shop: iartbooks.etsy.com
An edge plow (or plough over the pond) is a tool used to get that nice clean edge on the book. The edge plow is normally upwards of $100-200. I made mine out of a $5 tool.
Many people use hydraulic guillotines to trim their edge, but I like using the elbow grease method.
You can see the books I am making on my etsy shop: iartbooks.etsy.com
An edge plow (or plough over the pond) is a tool used to get that nice clean edge on the book. The edge plow is normally upwards of $100-200. I made mine out of a $5 tool.
Many people use hydraulic guillotines to trim their edge, but I like using the elbow grease method.
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Bookbinding Workbench and Workshop (re)organized
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After refinishing my workbench I decided to take the chance to (re)organize everything. See the before video at ua-cam.com/video/cUNx9s4I1k0/v-deo.html
Revarnished my workbench and a quick update
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Quick update before organizing my entire workspace. Part 2, after organizing: ua-cam.com/video/2Vpwfu44RrY/v-deo.html
How to put a leather spine on a book, Part 2
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For Part 1 click here: ua-cam.com/video/U9GDRL1noQI/v-deo.html Here i am finishing my book (which I sold already, but here's the link: www.etsy.com/transaction/119305047) This is a "hollow backed style, here's a nice post showing the different binding structures: pinknantucket.com.au/2012/08/07/anatomy-of-the-book-some-binding-styles/. The false bands are strips of leather that I glued onto the...
A Tour of my Bookbinding Workspace
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A quick tour of my workshop for my bookbinding. I show some handmade tools, repurposed tools, the fabrics and leather which I use. my twitter: @iartbooks fanpage: iartbooks etsy shop: iartbooks.etsy.com my blog: astonhandmade.com
How to put a leather spine on a book, Part 1
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For Part 2 click here: ua-cam.com/video/Yetw-0w7h_M/v-deo.html Here i am finishing my book (which I sold already, but here's the link: www.etsy.com/transaction/119305047) This is a "hollow backed style, here's a nice post showing the different binding structures: pinknantucket.com.au/2012/08/07/anatomy-of-the-book-some-binding-styles/. The false bands are strips of leather that I glued onto the...
Pobre yo que ni ese trabuco tengo para hacer mis empastados.
This is a really good video, i wish I'd seen it years ago!
Nice! Thanks for sharing.
Your chisel is a tutorial all on its own.
thank you for sharing. you made it look like a breeze. do you have a video showing how to build this plow?
Nice job!
This is a good video my dude. Hope you're doing well
3 questions... Why on earth would you put 'false raised bands' on a book? Why at 6:00 did you move everything out of camera view? Why are you wearing a hat indoors?
How i can make colorful edges?
Thank you for explaining this! It's such a great idea. I hope Tomoe River is easier to get now! It's too bad it changed a bit.
Hi thank you for thes video Im abdul iraq bagdhad 🎄🌹
There are many similar projects in Woodglut's plans.
Thanks for sharing! Interesting idea and tool.
I think I got what I was looking for. I will try this out soon
I would like to know how it works. Let me know if you need any more info!
Please can you make me one and send to me ~ I live in Wales 🏴 of United Kingdom 🇬🇧 ~ and let me know how much in pound sterling it would cost? Would be most appreciated!!
Unfortunately I don't make books any more. Maybe someday I'll get a space for it and give it a go again!
oh man this is beautiful. seriously. if i had any of these tools my experience would have been so much easier! haha as it is i have knees instead of a clamp. two books and my arse instead of a book press, a paint scraper instead of a skiving knife. OMG i do make things difficult for myself. just getting to the casing in stage of my first book!
A book called "bookbinding as a handcraft" by Manly Banister is a great book for learning and has a lot of DIY plans for making tools and presses. Used copy sell for under $25
I just made what I needed with the help of a bench grinder. I had a lot of fun with it!
Would love to see some more videos! I've been doing some minimal binding myself on the cheap and found your trimming chisel. Great idea and by far the most economical compared to a full on plow.
Thank you! I haven't bound a book in about five years now. But my brother has become quite the blacksmith and we'll start bringing some videos soon. I would love to see some of yours!
You are a god damn genius
I'm wondering if a leather worker's head-knife would work. Semi-circular blade, single edge bevel, longer cutting edge.
That sounds like the perfect edge for this. Let me know how or works!
I was trying to trim tomoe myself when i found this O_O
How'd it work? And is there a good source for it still?
Great idea. You also might find your press easier to tighten/loosen using star knobs (from Rockler). You can get a really good grip and they're easy to tighten and loosen. www.rockler.com/quick-release-5-star-knobs
Editing my good man.. Editing.
true, although it looks like it was a live stream. for anyone else watching, it starts around 8 mins in
Yeah I made it like 7 years ago I was a noob.
Perfect.
Thank you!
Well done! Great tip!
Método impresiso y muy desprolijo... Es mejor usar una buena cizalla. Cualquier alteración del ángulo en la mano cambia el corte y hace desastres en los bordes del papel. Es un recurso para muy pocas páginas.
Very impressed! Awesome skills, dude!
You should have done a tab corner, overlapping, and diagonally slicing the excess.
I need this tool's…please contact by mail at bdkhandakerbd@gmail.com
what kind of thread do you use? I am looking for alternatives to using linen thread
I used linen thread that I bought in Etsy
hi
Amazon started carrying tomoe river I made a book for a friend that uses shimmer inks! it really showcases your ink
Great info, Thank you :)
You have a great personality! I love your Moby Dick leather bound book! All the best to you
Why are the bands ('hubs' in US-speak) in the wrong positions? They should be evenly spaced apart from the lower space which should be a few mm larger.
VERY impressive! I wish you the best with your business.
goooooood job
I love the idea of a chisel! I'm using a plane iron at the moment, but there's no handle. Something you might find helpful is to place a piece of stiff cardboard at the back of the book you're planing. The last few pages tend to bend rather than get cut - the cardboard just keeps them upright and you can cut a little into the cardboard without bending the last couple of pages.
I'm watching the video and thinking the same thing about the cardboard
He mentions that he places the block between wood two boards, the back board higher than the front thus avoiding bent or rough cuts on the last pages.. Duh
Clever idea. A $5 tool and a little elbow grease replaces a much more expensive alternative, and gets the same result.
thanks for sharing Jesse Aston
good job
buena aplicación, son buenas otras ideas exelente.
es muy facil de entender, solo un consejo haz tus videos mas dinamicos, porque son buenos :D saludos de mexico jajaja espero que entiendas lo que quise decir por lo del traductor y eso jejeje esta muy lindo
This looks like you get the WORST paper cuts, Id be using some gloves lol
Wonderful, dear JA.
good idea :)
Great idea! I Actually was considering selling a blade like this...it's an old idea. I would suggest that the part the blade rests on be wider, like 1-1/2" wide, so there isn't any chance of the blade tilting. Tilt and cut once and you start cutting uphill. For those who don't want to make their own, I build hand binding equipment for sale and make a plough that does what he is showing here, plus the press to use it on. affordablebindingequipment.com
AffordBindEquipment You look like you make surprisingly beautiful items. At this stage I'm more concerned with cost than setup quality, but impressive work.
my edges are always damaged and wavy even when I use abrasive paper
Can you please give us a link to your Etsy site?
Hello Jesse. I have been using a chisel to straighten the edges of my wife's notepads and it had never occured to me to round the edge of the tool like that. I will be rounding the edge of the chisel that I use (also an old chisel) this evening. Thanks for sharing. Your books are very nice!
Hi, I like that you make your own kit. Trimming is the bookbinding skill I need to improve the most. Can I ask how you ensure that the book block is set in your press with the spine parallel to the guide block on which the chisel rests?