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Decided between a flat back and rounded spine, glad I forced myself to try the rounded one
I've been binding for about 2 years now, mostly flat back binders because they're easier for me to line up. Last week a friend commissioned a journal and specifically asked for a rounded spine. I almost said no, but decided to just go for it. Took me 3 tries to get the backing hammer technique down without denting the text block. The curve ended up looking so much more natural, and the book lays open way better now. It took longer but I think I'm going to switch for all my journals going forward. Anyone else resist trying something new and then end up loving it?
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reesea493d ago
How many text blocks did you ruin before you got the hammering right? I tried a rounded spine once on a cheap practice book and my shoulder hits were all over the place, ended up with this lumpy mess that looked like a snake swallowed a golf ball. The part that gets me is you said it lays open better, is that because the curve lets the pages fan out more at the hinge? I keep hearing people swear by rounded spines for that exact reason but I never stuck with it long enough to see the payoff. Did you change your sewing or the amount of glue you used when you switched, or was it the same setup just with the new backing step? Curious if the whole process needs to shift or if it's really just that one technique you had to nail down.
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