pete Report post Posted August 17, 2008 I've seen some really neat album covers(JREDDING?) where there are 3 pieces to it but no screws on the back. How might I line it with 3 pieces and still hide the screws? Would one of you please sketch a quick template/drawing or show the insides/construction? Someone posted a really nice example of an album made for his father with the ranch brand purposely crooked. pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilly Report post Posted October 6, 2008 (edited) I've seen some really neat album covers(JREDDING?) where there are 3 pieces to it but no screws on the back.How might I line it with 3 pieces and still hide the screws? Would one of you please sketch a quick template/drawing or show the insides/construction? Someone posted a really nice example of an album made for his father with the ranch brand purposely crooked. pete Sorry for being so late with this reply. I'm still catching up on all the posts I missed over the summer when I was working 80 hours a week. I believe the post you are referring to is here: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=423 I too, have been drooling over these albums for ever! I've been drooling so long now, that I'm getting dehydrated! I think these are absolutely GORGEOUS! (Hint, Elton.) My guess is that there is a separate piece of leather in the spine that the binder is screwed to, but of course, I'm just gessing. We may never know Edited October 6, 2008 by Hilly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elton Joorisity Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Okay here goes... I CHEAT!! I buy a photo album at your local Wally World or where ever has the best deal. I then build the outer cover. Yes it is three separate pieces. I stitch the spine to the front and back covers (I also stitch an oversized piece of lining to the spine at the same time) then I stitch lining to the covers (these become pockets that I simply slide the album's covers into) and VOILA there you have it...I do them both ways ( this way and the way with screws through the spine) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rawhide Report post Posted October 7, 2008 If you build it from scratch, you can rivet the rings to a filler piece that is cemented to the spine piece. Then you can sew the spine to the front and back covers. This is detailed in one of Al Stohlman's books on making leather cases. Marlon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elton Joorisity Report post Posted October 7, 2008 I've done it that way as well Marlon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
