Couple Of Bible Covers

[Chief31794]

Had not been posting much in the past 3-6 months, I did these a short while back. Made from scratch, plus I learned that there are a myriad of bible sizes so each one has to be made to order and no real patterns to cut from. The basket weave was for a man and the roses was for a woman.

Thanks,

Ken

[Double U Leather]

Those look good Chief. The owners will be proud to carry the Word of God in them. You're right about different Bible sizes too. Anytime I get an order for one, I insist on the customer sending me the Bible the cover is supposed to fit so that I can make exact measurements. Good work.

[Chief31794]

Those look good Chief. The owners will be proud to carry the Word of God in them. You're right about different Bible sizes too. Anytime I get an order for one, I insist on the customer sending me the Bible the cover is supposed to fit so that I can make exact measurements. Good work.

Double U,

Thanks, I've looked at a lot of your work and having you say they look good is high praise indeed, I hope to someday come close to carving like you and some of the others out here.

Ken

[Rohn]

Nice Bible covers indeed! Very nice work on both. I have made several Bible covers and would like to make a Bible cover with a zipper and rings to hold paper. I hope when I do it turns out as good as yours did.

[Chief31794]

Nice Bible covers indeed! Very nice work on both. I have made several Bible covers and would like to make a Bible cover with a zipper and rings to hold paper. I hope when I do it turns out as good as yours did.

Thanks Rohn,

I thought about a zipper but for me it adds a mechanical device that can fail, just a little hangup I have, may give it a try though. Both of these were bibles that people wanted to protect and use, the covers were getting worn. The one with the roses was for a Thompson Chain Reference Bible that is about 45 years old. Made another one for my wife that had pockets inside the cover for money, pad and pen. Made them from pigskin. Picture attached.

Thanks for the nice comments.

Ken

[pete]

I have found through practice that I can get a really good fit on a bible cover if I measure the closed bible and add 1" to the width (back cover edge around to the front cover edge) and 1/2" to the height.

hope this is helpful if you can't get the bible to measure first. I normally use 4/5oz leather.

pete

[Chief31794]

That's what I do pretty much, no problem when I have the bible or book, the problem comes when someone calls and says can you make me a bible cover and I have to talk them through measuring the Bible becuase they are too far away and don't want to send it. I find many people can't read a ruler and have no idea how to measure what they have. Don't get me started on belts!!

Thanks,

Ken