Note: This woodcut has been made into an open edition, and is for sale, see tool catalog.
The Thread That Binds: A Book Review
I recently reviewed “The Thread that Binds: Interviews with Private Practice Bookbinders” by Pamela Train Leutz in The Bonefolder, Volume 6, No. 2, Spring 2010. Here is the beginning of the review:
“In a field as small as bookbinding, a book reviewer occupies a precarious position, since they often have personal knowledge of, if not direct relations with, the author. At the very least, the reviewer and author are usually connected by a friend, or friend of a friend. So reviewing a book that includes interviews with 21 of leading bookbinders currently working in the field places this author in a position beyond precarious – an ideal chance to anger friends, alienate acquaintances and antagonize colleagues. The book even featured a long, highly complementary blurb from the publisher of this journal, Peter Verheyen on the back cover.
Foregrounded by these preoccupations, my hands trembled as I unwrapped my review copy…”
Read the entire review here.
Round Knives
I noticed this egyptian relief of sandal makers in the Archeological Museum of Florence. It dates from the 36-30th Dynasty, 664-343 BC. The round knife pictured in the middle has changed very little in the past 25 centuries. Below is a modern one that CS Osborne makes, which according to one web site has been the world’s best selling 5 inch round knife since 1826.
Peachey Conservation 