7. Building the case
- The bookcloth
should be at least 1 1/2" more than the length of the boards and at
least 1 1/2" more than the measure of the book taken from foredge
to foredge around the spine (2 widths plus the thickness of the
textblock). Glue up the entire sheet of buckram with the glue machine.
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- Place the first board on the glued-up bookcloth on
the left side of the glued cloth with at least a 3/4" turnover
left at the top and left side of the board. Any extra book cloth can
extend from the bottom edge.
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- Place inlay on book-cloth. To determine the
position of the inlay, lay the textblock onto the already placed
board such that the textblock aligns with the board as it would when
fully cased in. The foredge should be placed about 1/16" of an
inch away from the board’s foredge thus allowing for a foredge
square. This will leave the textblock’s spine extending beyond the
board’s spine edge the width of the hinge. Place the inlay onto
the bookcloth such that it is about a board’s thickness away from
the spine and aligns lengthwise with the textblock’s edge. Remove
textblock and check to ensure that the inlay is both paralell to the
board and aligned with it at the top and bottom edges.
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- Place
second board on book-cloth. Lay the second board on the book-cloth with
a space between the board and the inlay equal to the space on the
opposite side of the inlay.
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- Trim
the excess bookcloth from the boards leaving at least 3/4" for
turnovers
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- Trim
the corners at a 45 degree angle leaving at least 1/8" off the
corner of the board. It is better to initially cut too little rather
than too much. If the corner is trimmed too close to the board there
will not be sufficient material to cover the board
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- Turn
the top and bottom turnovers onto the board as follows. Starting in the
center, turn the bookcloth onto the inlay and begin by working in the
hinge areas between the inlay and boards. Next, working from the center
out, turn the bookcloth onto the boards and work it down tight over the
board’s edge and onto the board
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- Pinch
the bookcloth at the foredge corners and turn the foredge turnovers onto
the board. The turnovers are best worked onto the boards from the center
out toward the ends
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- With
the case finish-side up use a bone folder to work the edges tight along
the sides of the inlay and the boards at the hinge areas
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