Figuring out why my rounded spines kept cracking was a relief

I kept having tiny cracks form on the spine curves of my hardcovers (it was driving me nuts). Turns out, I was using too much glue and not letting it tack up enough before shaping. By using a thinner glue layer and waiting a few more minutes, the leather molds smoothly without splitting. Such a simple fix, but it feels great to have it sorted.

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3 Comments

thomas8622mo ago

That glue trick reminds me of most fixes being about less effort, not more.

troy5642mo ago

The whole glue trick proves we overcomplicate simple problems. I remember appliance manuals having twenty steps for what a dab of epoxy fixes. We really will do anything to avoid the easy solution.

wyattbennett2mo agoMost Upvoted

Wait, you actually read appliance manuals?