How to fix a book

submitted 2 years ago by

Before I switched to Lemmy, I noticed a lot of questions on r/bookbinding about repairing books. So; I thought I'd create a list of repair guides that, to my knowledge, follow best practices.

Please note, if a book is particularly valuable or has historical significance, you should take it to a professional. Also, if your library book is damaged, you can return it as-is and the library will handle the repair. In either case, wet books should be frozen.

That said, here's how to repair:

Loose hinges:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpUU4dwPzWA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhyO8ptZAgI

Cracked hinge:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK9Aqqns56E

Detatched hinge:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w3BayjJ1rU

Detatched text block (recase):
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6eH8eb6daw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm4Zt9Yh5xA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z4sIj6go5U

Warped hard cover:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn-13BopXq4

Spine replacement:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAaig_rKS5g
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNWHhuSnk5Y

Torn paper:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBwT97IztS8
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0d-VvDcg_M
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWBwOYRCHdE

Torn out piece of a page:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwTNVsi_HBg

Loose page:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvTK8tUCcmA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5Sq2jflWHM

Harcover corner repair:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWL-swOol-8

Wet book:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9_fwmdCyzo
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA2CAC9141448B159