Well, Bible rebind #1 is complete. I completed the process over about six days doing a small range of tasks each day. The process wasn’t as difficult as I imagined it would be. It was a matter of proceeding a step at a time carefully measuring, cutting, glueing, smoothing. Rinse and repeat.
The outcome is far from perfect, and I would/will do a couple of things differently next time. But I’m content with the result - a useable, serviceable rebound Bible.
What follows is a series of photos from before to during to after. I didn’t take a huge number of photos of the process, but there are enough to see the work come together.
The colours here aren’t that close to reality.
Before
During
With cover and end pages removed
Ribbons, headband and mull/muslin attached
Laying out papers to determine approximate numbers - inner leather is darker brown called Brandy
Outer leather is light brown - Whisky, by name
The inner liner with tabs cut
After
Some of the edging is a little rough, err, rustic, homey