Lining a Binder

[P. Jeff]

I am currently designing a half-size binder, and am debating whether/how to line the inside. I am very new to leatherwork (I’ve made a wallet and few small items), and I haven’t lined anything before. A couple questions:

Would suede be a reasonable option for the inside of a binder? There is a pocket, so would suede inside the pocket provide too much friction for the papers to slide in and out easily?

I would like to avoid folding the edges over, but are there any other options to make clean edges when lining leather? If it’s necessary to fold the edges over, how much extra on each side should be left?

Thank you in advance!

[AlZilla]

You could put a binding on the edges to hide and contain the interface between the liner and exterior. It's a folded over piece of your material of choice, folded over the edge and sewn. Pretty common on all sorts of things - clothes, gear, carpet and so on. You've seen it a million times.

The rest of it, I don't have a clue.

[Northmount]

1 hour ago, P. Jeff said:

I am currently designing a half-size binder, and am debating whether/how to line the inside. I am very new to leatherwork (I’ve made a wallet and few small items), and I haven’t lined anything before. A couple questions:

Have you tried a search?  Here is one for a 3 ring binder, you can modify the search parameters as you wish.

https://leatherworker.net/forum/search/?&q="3 ring binder"&page=1&quick=1&search_and_or=or&sortby=relevancy

 

[JDFred]

I would recommend not using suede, for the reason you mentioned, unless you have a really ugly flesh side you’re trying to hide.  However I would still would say line it with a grain side out.  As far as over lap I wouldn’t.  If you use two pieces of veg tan leather your edge finishing should be able to hide the seam, or you can lace the edge like Alzilla said, using edge paint or Fiebing’s Edge-Kote to hide the seam if you’re like me and your burnishing is not tip top. Hope this helps.

[P. Jeff]

Thank you for the help!

If I were to use the binding around the edge, would waxed canvas make a good lining? I am concerned about adding too much weight, since I’d like to keep it pretty malleable. I don’t have a lot of leather to work with (as far as different weights/colors), so trying to find a thinner leather to line inside out is difficult, but not impossible.

[JDFred]

I have never worked with canvas so I don’t know,  but I can’t imagine it affecting any edge binding that you do.  It might not take edge paint very well if you decide to go that route.  There are some pretty good YouTube videos on how to do edge binding, my wife has been working on a purse that she is using a Mexican round braid around the edge.  Chrome tanned leathers will also help you with keeping your malleability but it my be pretty floppy if you use it for the cover but an edge braiding will shore it up pretty well.