Well, this needs an explanation. So I will proceed in the clockwise order. I've got the small weights on twelve hours from an old bookbinder's collection back in Russia. They are 285 and 645 grams. Next comes my bike chain...
You have now reached the final phase of the bookbinding process that involves mitering the corners, turning the edges of the cover page inside the book, and pasting the end sheets. While you proceed with these steps, make sure that your work is still slightly damp because it would provide you with better results.
In 2nd part of Sage Reynolds 3 part series on Japanese Binding in Boards he focusses on finishing the covering boards, after which he will sew the stack in to the finished binding.
Japanese binding of books is normally seen when making soft bound books. In this unusual video series by Safe Reynolds, you can see how the same technique is used to bind a book in boards.
