I've been looking for ages for onlays, inlays videos. Please more!! Would also love to see: tooling around the onlays, inlays(blind or gold), thin strips as inlays or onlays, small dots, shapes etc. These are techniques nobody seems to talk very much about and what truly separates design bookbinding from standard leather work. Cheers!!
Glad you liked it! Yes, sharp knives are really important for bookbinding when using leather. Sharpening is a bit of a skill that develops over time and I have changed my approach on several occasions. I may do a video at some point, but meanwhile there is a good on on DAS Bookbinding's TH-cam channel: th-cam.com/video/rikTKtdF984/w-d-xo.html Hope that helps!
Thank you Glenn, this video is extremely helpful to me. Can you please tell me: instead of using an French paring knife to pare down the back of the onlay, could one use a Scharffix?
Hi - I think it would be risky to use a scharffix and difficult if the onlay is in a large piece of leather. However, you could also sand it instead of using a knife, perhaps using something like a coarse 80 grit Abranet. It will take some time to get flat, but it certainly can be done if you are not comfortable using a paring knife.
Great video. Reminds me of when i underook the workshop at the Grange with you. Thanks
Thank you very much for sharing these techniques, Glenn.
I've been looking for ages for onlays, inlays videos. Please more!! Would also love to see: tooling around the onlays, inlays(blind or gold), thin strips as inlays or onlays, small dots, shapes etc. These are techniques nobody seems to talk very much about and what truly separates design bookbinding from standard leather work. Cheers!!
Some good ideas for future videos there Steven - thanks!
As always, thank you for sharing your knowledge through wonderful, helpful videos!
Thank you Glenn for your sharing. Timothy!
I've never seen this done, how interesting! I might even have to try it, thank you.
Great video, thank you. Your knives are so sharp! Can you do a video on knife sharpening?
Glad you liked it! Yes, sharp knives are really important for bookbinding when using leather. Sharpening is a bit of a skill that develops over time and I have changed my approach on several occasions. I may do a video at some point, but meanwhile there is a good on on DAS Bookbinding's TH-cam channel: th-cam.com/video/rikTKtdF984/w-d-xo.html
Hope that helps!
@@bookbindingtips Thanks very much:) DAS is great too. I will check it out.
Thank you for sharing.
Great video, thank you. You can also use the sheets used for plasterboard as an abrasive
Thank you Glenn, this video is extremely helpful to me. Can you please tell me: instead of using an French paring knife to pare down the back of the onlay, could one use a Scharffix?
Hi - I think it would be risky to use a scharffix and difficult if the onlay is in a large piece of leather. However, you could also sand it instead of using a knife, perhaps using something like a coarse 80 grit Abranet. It will take some time to get flat, but it certainly can be done if you are not comfortable using a paring knife.
@@bookbindingtips thanks Glenn, very helpful.