Bookbindery at Home

Updated 28-Jun-2024

Printing is easy but making a nice binding is not as simple or easy.

Many people use comb binding / spiral bound, which also make it easier to lay the book pages flat and to turn them.

Useful when using the book as a reference, or simply having multiple readers.

Lumbeck Bookbinding

Lumbeck bookbinding is a kind of perfect binding also called double-fan binding. It is a way of holding the pages and laying them out for ease of gluing.

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And this video shows an industrial version of Lumbeck Bookbinding:

Coptic-style Journal

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