Rant: my first attempt at a leather spine hinge failed miserably after 6 months of daily use

Bound a personal journal with a leather spine hinge back in January. Looked clean and tight at first. By July the hinge split right along the crease. Cheap veg tan leather from a hobby store was the problem. Should have used proper bookbinding leather with more flexibility. What weight leather do you all use for spine hinges that actually holds up?

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jessefoster10d ago

Did you skive the leather down at the hinge point before gluing?

laura_knight5410d ago

Wait, are we supposed to be doing actual preparation now? I thought it was just glue and hope, like my last attempt at fixing a belt!