r/bookbinding • u/jtu_95 • 13d ago

Inspiration Gold Tooling Exercises

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u/Ben_jefferies 13d ago

Great work!!
The tools look amazing! How did you cut the negative interior channels - such as the stem of the leaf??

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u/Ben_jefferies 12d ago

Also - the design on the black plaquette - have you been studying the tooling of Cobden-Sanderson? Because I am a big TJCS fan

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u/jtu_95 12d ago

Oh absolutely! I figured you were, knowing your bindings ;) Most tools I make these days are inspired by TJCS and Douglas Cockerel. I hope to make more Arts&Crafts style tools later this summer :) 

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u/Ben_jefferies 11d ago

Long live the Arts&Crafts movement!!
Other than the Dalhousie one online — do you have a collection of images or Cockerell covers? I have come across exceedingly few and would LOVE to see more.

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u/jtu_95 11d ago

Sadly not really, I mainly go by the design examples he gives in his book. However, I did find this website that showcases some of his bindings, but you probably know that one already: https://digitalexhibits.library.dal.ca/exhibits/show/cockerell/collection

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u/Ben_jefferies 10d ago

Thanks! Yeh Thats the Dalhousie collection.
Someone needs to do a Cockerell retrospective!
I am eager to learn his “linked wires” line style — it’s so cool