AY Honors/Bookbinding/Answer Key

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Bookbinding

Be able to identify the following terms:

  1. Foredge
  2. Gutter
  3. Endsheet
  4. Flysheet
  5. Signature
  6. Mull
  7. Backbone
  8. Head
  9. Foot
  10. Deckle edge
  11. Guarding sheets
  12. Headbanding
  13. Casing-in
  14. Buchram

Describe the difference between the following binding methods:

  1. Perfect binding
  2. Hard bound
  3. Single signature
  4. Spiral (metal and plastic)
  5. Saddle stitch

Perform the following

Bind a single signature hand binding "manuscript".

Bind a blank book using at least four signatures and a permanent cloth hard board binding, using a "case" method.

The proper way to "break-in" a new binding.

Make a "slip case" for your blank book of at least four signatures.

Identify and describe the uses for the following binder's tools:

  1. Bone folder
  2. Kick press
  3. Folding needle
  4. Awls
  5. Sewing frame
  6. Squared card
  7. Punch

Define the difference of paper weight in relationship to a ream of paper.

Describe the color and properties of three types of adhesives using in the binding process and where they are used:

  1. Hot melt animal glue
  2. Casing-in paste
  3. Resin glues

Know and list the five principal stages of hand binding:

Preparing the signatures

Sewing up the signatures

Gluing up the back

Attaching the boards

Finishing