Bookbinding and its auxiliary branches . e creased about one-fourth of an inchfrom the binding edge; thus creased, the book, when SEWING 55 sewed, will open flat. A book treated in this manner, andeach section pasted before another is sewn on, will pro-duce a rigidly-bound book. The weakest point of allwhip-stitched books is in the end-papers; therefore, theyshould have a cloth joint and be sewed to the first andlast sections on a sewing machine about three-eighths ofan inch from the back edge. The back can be whip-stitched in the regular way, and the tipping on of end-sheets is obviously elim
Bookbinding and its auxiliary branches . e creased about one-fourth of an inchfrom the binding edge; thus creased, the book, when SEWING 55 sewed, will open flat. A book treated in this manner, andeach section pasted before another is sewn on, will pro-duce a rigidly-bound book. The weakest point of allwhip-stitched books is in the end-papers; therefore, theyshould have a cloth joint and be sewed to the first andlast sections on a sewing machine about three-eighths ofan inch from the back edge. The back can be whip-stitched in the regular way, and the tipping on of end-sheets is obviously eliminated. The habit of whip-stitching the first and last sectionsis obsolete and does not give the strength claimed withoutreinforcement with muslin. When the sections are ready,put the book between boards and in the backing the incisions with a back saw as previouslydescribed. To facilitate whip-stitching, the sections canbe stabbed with a shoemakers awl where the needleenters. The needle is passed into the end-papers at the. head kettle-stitch through the joint between the fly-leavesand sewed ail-along to the tail kettle-stitch. Lay thesecond section on the first and thrust the needle throughthe binding end of both sections from below. Bring it outon top and thrust the needle half-way between the kettle-stitch and first band tape or cord. Repeat this on thenear side of the band, then the farther side, then half-way between that band and the next; continue until thehead kettle-stitch is reached. Tie a knot with the pro- 56 BOOKBINDING truding end of thread, then lay the third section on thesecond, and overcast these two in the same manner asdescribed for sections 1 and 2. Where the cost of production will not permit cloth orleather joints, the outer sections should be reinforced witha strip of muslin three-fourths of an inch wide. Thesewing is through this muslin, which greatly strengthensthe weak points of the book. The end-papers are tippedenough to cover the musl
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