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 A hardbound or hard cover book has rigid covers and is stitched in the spine. Looking from the top of the spine, the book can be seen to consist of a number of signatures bound together. When the book is opened in the middle of a signature, the binding threads are visible. Modern hardcover books are typically of octavo size, though they are often smaller or larger.
  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

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