In this video I convert a soft cover book to a hard cover book. The book is in sound condition and the paper is good quality. The idea came from a question about converting a modern reprint of an historical cookbook that was Perfect bound with soft covers to something that would not look out of place in a living museum setting (to the eyes of a none book person anyway). Because the original binding is good condition it is left alone. New boards are attached using the split board method using the original covers as the inserts to the split boards.

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00:00 Converting a Paperback to a Hardcover Book
02:00 Materials
02:35 Make the split board covers
03:10 Fold new endpapers
03:20 Prepare spine and original covers for new board attachment
04:40 Attach new folio endpapers
06:00 Cut new boards to size
08:15 Attach new boards
10:35 Trim board fore-edges
11:10 Attach headbands
12:00 Line the spine
12:50 Attach a tube to the spine
14:40 Re-enforce shoulders with cord
15:55 Add false bands to the spine
18:15 Trim spine lining and back-corner the boards
19:25 Split the ends of the spine hollow

The tools and materials I use can be purchased from specialist suppliers and manufacturers in my suppliers list. If you are in Australia I have a limited range of items I supply by mail or by pickup from the bindery in Brisbane.
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The #DASBookbinding Channel is the perfect starting point for learning #bookbinding. It covers foundation skills, simple projects, technical methods, materials and more advanced bookbinding projects. The videos are presented in a tutorial or lesson fashion, which I hope are easy to follow. The knowledge presented is based on traditional techniques which can be used to create traditional books or as a foundation to quality journalling or creative artists' books. The best way to find what you are looking for is the DAS Bookbinding YouTube Channel guide.
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English Closed Caption titles by Carrie Snyder. Thank you!!

The music used in this video is performed by Jon Sayles. Jon has some great classical guitar music on his website, which he shares freely.