Members Annied Posted June 24, 2008 Members Report Posted June 24, 2008 Thank you Annie!I haven't heard of Hewits and know nothing bout bookbinding but I sure want to look into it someday. We landed in Prestwick and from there it was af fast as possible journey to the the paradise island, Isle of Islay. We had a 15 min break in Inveraray at that's about all mainland sightseeing we had. I rushed to the wc and than back to the bus, got my camera just in time to hear the busdriver call us in, sigh. The journey home was the same tour, without stops. It's a great country! Next time Annie!! Tom Although you may not be a bookbinder as such, you're still making covers for books, so you're at least part way there! Bookbinding leather is usually quite thin (comparitively speaking), better quality and has been specially treated. It moulds very well and also takes tooling. Hewits sell a lot of small leather working tools too. If you're ever staying in the Edinburgh area on a future visit, it's just a bus ride from the city centre. They have a website HERE, which will give you an idea of their range, but they don't show the low value skins on it though as you really have to sort through them to find what you want. I've never been to the Isle of Islay, I know the south of Scotland reasonably well as I don't live too far from it, the furthest north I've ever been is Inverness. Quote Ann The Black Cat Bindery (North East)
TomSwede Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Posted June 24, 2008 Although you may not be a bookbinder as such, you're still making covers for books, so you're at least part way there! Bookbinding leather is usually quite thin (comparitively speaking), better quality and has been specially treated. It moulds very well and also takes tooling. Hewits sell a lot of small leather working tools too. If you're ever staying in the Edinburgh area on a future visit, it's just a bus ride from the city centre. They have a website HERE, which will give you an idea of their range, but they don't show the low value skins on it though as you really have to sort through them to find what you want.I've never been to the Isle of Islay, I know the south of Scotland reasonably well as I don't live too far from it, the furthest north I've ever been is Inverness. It's been my intention to ask my supplier here if they keep any of the bookbinders equipment but it's not listed in the webshop but they might be able to at least point me to some directions here in Sweden. I can see lots of use with the thin bookbinding leathers, other than books I mean. I've slowly started today to upload some photos to Google earth but it's not a high priority I'd say. Good to have you here with your experience. That 200 year old book is so impressive. Must have been quite a feeling to get that job! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
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