How 100-Year-Old Books Are Professionally Restored

How 100-Year-Old Books Are Professionally Restored | Restoration

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Ай бұрын

The delicate and intricate restoration process of a very old book. Watch this ASMR restoration video of a true artisan at work with decades of experience.
Artisan: www.rooksbooks.com/

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@mariom7949 Ай бұрын

I tried to emulate this master, but as soon as I applied glue, my Kindle stopped working.

@cerishreve9918 25 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@will-i-am-not 25 күн бұрын

🙄🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱

@trexvalleygirl2770 23 күн бұрын

😂🤣

@fatbackfitz 21 күн бұрын

Your kindle must be defective. I bound mine this way and I’m sure it’s as good as the day I shelved it!

@grooving2music 20 күн бұрын

Brilliant

@meowwl Ай бұрын

Another restoration that isn't a restoration, but a renovation. Restoration would be restoring it to it's original appearance. That said, I firmly believe that anything that puts a book back into readable condition is a good thing!

@johnleake5657 23 күн бұрын

I don't think it's either, though: it's a rebinding.

@superslammer 17 күн бұрын

I'm not fond of the cover. But the craftsmanship is pretty good.

@tigergaj 11 күн бұрын

*lips blubbering*

@albaprifti5601 13 күн бұрын

Hello I'm watching you from Tirana Albania 🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱,I do the same work as you,I work in restaurtion of books since 1985,till now, want to thank you for sharing this video and for your time

@soulcatch 29 күн бұрын

Our artisan treats it gently, immediately begins hitting it with a hammer. LOL. Love this video.

@nbsoboleski 14 күн бұрын

Haha, yes, I thought that was funny timing too -- just as narrator says that the 🔨 hammer comes out, whack! But, even hammers can be gentle.

@amitexo Ай бұрын

I am not a fan of the cover style but the whole process is simply amazing, bookbinding is such a fascinating art!

@Estherfay Ай бұрын

These comments are very interesting, even though I am not an expert, I do know the difference between a demonstration and a tutorial. Personally I loved this.

@jaydee9124 Ай бұрын

The skill of the book binder is amazing.

@treeleaf7808 18 күн бұрын

You can tell this man really knows what he's doing. The level of attention to detail is impressive!

@borge2014 Ай бұрын

Interesting restoration process, surprising final design aesthetics , was not expecting a wizard book.

@iteerrex8166 Ай бұрын

Since the pages were not fixable, he gave the cover that look to match it. I guess.

@melissamcfarlin6840 24 күн бұрын

I was thinking it looks like it belongs in the library at Hogwarts.

@jmssun 29 күн бұрын

7:07 “The repair worker then uses a conservation grade scissor and carefully makes a cut that can later be reversed by future conservators”

@random_dragon 27 күн бұрын

Lmao, I saw this comment before that part of the video, and almost thought it was real 😂

@katarzynapawowska9601 20 күн бұрын

I read it with Julian's voice 😂

@LeesaDeAndrea 27 күн бұрын

The amount of work involved was quite surprising. So many different steps in the process and so much glue! I do wonder what the thought was in picking that rather odd cover. A very interesting process even so.

@nbsoboleski 14 күн бұрын

Bookbinding --- at any level, any type of stich --- is super time consuming. I learned the basics in art school, but rarely actually make new books. Why? Because I can't decide which intensive route to go. Lol.

@JesseDanielle 21 күн бұрын

I really appreciate the comments that give credit and honor to the work, even if the style is not necessarily their taste.

@SalaziNazz 29 күн бұрын

This book restoration video is like a mesmerizing art show! 📚🎨

@Crustdaddii Ай бұрын

I could watch someone do this for hours

@jacquelinemcgowan8164 8 күн бұрын

Years of skill, thats what makes them so good, it looked effortless quite the opposite, so many years of hard work to get to that level of skill and the way they make its look so easy is a testament to this mans skills, do not know why people have to be so crytical is beyond me, I think it looks lovely and unique, thank you for sharing.

@kylahill1968 Ай бұрын

Im worried his scissors arent big enough to handle the task of cutting those threads.

@JasperJanssen 27 күн бұрын

Those weren’t scissors, they were shears.

@DavidDavis-fishing Ай бұрын

Gooood morning from central Florida! Hope everyone has a great day!

@tailsdblack463 Ай бұрын

Good evening from northwest central Alberta Canada hope you get yourself some good rest down there.

@YesItsMeGuys68 5 күн бұрын

Restoration is an amazing art form itself. I'm only just now getting to understand the mastery of it all.

@rebelbelle62 23 күн бұрын

I found this whole video so interesting. I was enthralled from beginning until the end. Thank you so much.

@federicoprice2687 Ай бұрын

Very interesting. Thank you. I can't say I'm enamoured with the covers, and if it were my volume I'd have preferred a simple plain look. But I imagine the customer / owner had the last word!

@dlebreton7888 Ай бұрын

Those who make rude comments here, shame. This video allows you to witness the careful restoring of a very old book so that it can last another hundred years or more and you are only interested in bullying the whole process. You are missing the point of the informative information. It is very relaxing and I hope this craft never fades.

@the-red-ghost Ай бұрын

I agree

@even1313 29 күн бұрын

The book can't be that old, or valuable, if he is touching it bare handed. Skin oils would destroy the paper.

@drucker03 29 күн бұрын

@@even1313 It must be valuable enough to justify this expensive treatment.

@even1313 29 күн бұрын

@@drucker03 Yeah, they're making a lot of money from youtube views and ads.

@drucker03 28 күн бұрын

@@even1313 I think most people overestimate what you can earn with such a video.

@seaknightvirchow8131 Ай бұрын

As a book lover, this was fascinating to me.

@xplorations 7 күн бұрын

So do I, still want to trace the book title though... I am curious what he was working on. The patient should not be forgotten when applying the treatment.

@gwenmartinsen3979 Ай бұрын

I've always wanted to do this. But wow, it must take years to perfect. Beautiful job Mr. Artisan.

@vivsalittlebitcrafty4854 26 күн бұрын

What a fabulous skill to have. Every moment of this video was wonderful. I didn't realize so much went into the restoration of a book.

@leisongivangomo4478 16 күн бұрын

Wonderful craftsmanship! I enjoyed watching

@staceynicole8978 Ай бұрын

This is fascinating. I am incredibly impressed and fascinated with the process!

@hosseinrahmani1163 Ай бұрын

A job well done Real craftsmanship must be preserved And passed to the next generation

@LynnWithoutAnE 24 күн бұрын

You Sir are an artist!

@ozwaldgustav1126 7 күн бұрын

Incredible! Just Incredible. As a lover of books, this is very satisfying to watch.

@399roses Ай бұрын

The rebonding was carefully and well done, but the final look was awful, I don't think they did the book justice. Looks like a Disney land wizard book

@user-qv9oo2co7t Ай бұрын

Totally agree, beautiful craftsmanship, shitty aesthetics.

@bricks2850 Ай бұрын

Final appearance of the book almost certainly follows the book owners instructions - The customer is always right!

@nrml76 29 күн бұрын

The binding and final look is entirely true to the era when the book was first published. If you visit any old European library, you will see row upon row of books in this style. Where do you think Disney got his his inspiration from? He just bastardised old European tales.

@JasperJanssen 27 күн бұрын

@@nrml76well, no, not really. This is a 100 year old book by the title, meaning early 20th, and the binding style is more 17th to 18th century. That said the pages looked more mid 19th than early 20th.

@l0nely_snake 15 күн бұрын

I always loved bookbinding, I tried it a couple times making small notebooks for myself, if I had more materials I would love to be able to master this ability like this professional!! I love his work, he makes the whole process with such grace and expertise he makes it look so easy

@lynettemayhew1723 Ай бұрын

Fascinating process, beautiful craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing this with us 👍from California.

@jeffreycrawley1216 25 күн бұрын

Not sure I liked the sculptured edges or the tear effect on the faces but the quality of the workmanship cannot be denied. One thing that stood out for me was the "wastage" of the covering leather - amateurs like me would save every inch, a professional doesn't have to bother!

@johnfisk811 2 күн бұрын

Time is money to a professional.

@geoffrey6000 Ай бұрын

Preserving history in the best way possible.

@texasoutlook60 29 күн бұрын

Absolutely marvelous!! Thanks for sharing!

@LibrariansWife 20 күн бұрын

This is what I’d call unintentional ASMR 🤤

@larrykelly2838 Ай бұрын

Truly a very interesting process.

@melodymacken9788 Ай бұрын

Fascinating and brilliant to watch.

@VinayDipikar 17 күн бұрын

Commendable efforts to revive the historic literatures

@Tinatortoise 9 күн бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed watching that but would of loved to have had more explained.

@PietScheffer Ай бұрын

No doubt in my mind that this is a skilled craftsman judging by the skills and special tools he has at his disposal, which leads me to believe that this is not a valuable book and that the customer dictated the end result and perhaps it was intendet to look like something from a Harry P. movie.....but we will never really know.

@seventhsun1 Ай бұрын

Great job!

@leonardoravecca606 Ай бұрын

Bellissimo lavoro, il presente è vita.

@calvinbass1839 20 күн бұрын

A labor of love to be sure. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.l

@dangeo9613 25 күн бұрын

Very good video to learn some details. Thank you!

@johnswarbrick2365 28 күн бұрын

There's always someone who will critcise from an armchair, and anyone can buy an expensive car and put it on the drive to impress the neighbours. Not for me - only skills and abilities that are beyond my experience impress me. My interests are related to wood, but there are many facets within that medium that are beyond my meagre skills such as fine marquetry and inlaying. Those are the kind of skills that impress me. Respect to this craftsman.

@FloridaClay Ай бұрын

AA master craftsman indeed!

@robertmann7277 15 күн бұрын

GREAT JOB, I Wished this video was around in the 80's when I tried to restore a Stephen King paperback ( well, at least the Elmer's Glue that I used is still holding up!!! )

@durangodave Ай бұрын

i dont understand why the huge scissors or the feather on a pen.

14 күн бұрын

this is not a restoration video. So the elements have nothing to do with a real restoration process.

@robbylock1741 Ай бұрын

Beautifully done! And to think books from the 1910's and early 1920's are over 100 years old! That leaves so many books to require such talents and work :)

@mrradio4944 26 күн бұрын

Im in awe of the skill shown by the bookbinder 😮 I have one question though, is the voice over done by an AI? I find the sentence structure and tones of the voice to be a bit unsettling at times, like an AI would do😅

@dwj77 17 күн бұрын

Part 2 is when you finish the cover?

@markedis5902 Ай бұрын

18:34. there are better ways to case leather. It should be moistened and then left overnight in a poly bag then brought out and left until the surface appears dry. Then apply the embossing and leave to dry completely. That way you get a far crisper result. It just takes a bit of planning. (Leatherworker of nearly 40 years)

@uncled39 4 күн бұрын

Are you also a book binder and restorer?

@icreatedanaccountforthis1852 12 күн бұрын

Truly interesting.

@nuassul 28 күн бұрын

Que impresionante restauración le hicieron a ese libro.

@GianbattistMartin 28 күн бұрын

Bu gerçekten saygıyı hak eden bir işçilik. Saygı duydum, elinize sağlık.

@DaleDix 22 күн бұрын

Fantastic.

@johnpartridge7623 Ай бұрын

Very interesting to watch 👍

@maryannecross4220 Ай бұрын

Awesome 👏👏👏👏🇬🇧

@kekipark77 23 күн бұрын

fascinating indeed. how long did the process take? and whats the name of the book?

@sallyweiner4180 27 күн бұрын

Love this

@zoramtharafanai4749 26 күн бұрын

I love this video .....❤

@BellaB411 23 күн бұрын

I could totally spend the day doing this.. getting paid is just a bonus.

@pavelkoudele5526 19 күн бұрын

Pred 30 lety jsrm se vyučil knihařem. Rád vidím toto krásné remeslo. Jsem spokojený s vysledkem prace tohoto muže. 👍🙂 Pavel 🇨🇿

@Christine-db2hq Ай бұрын

Interesting choice for the cover I guess.. :|

@chitown1057 Ай бұрын

A stitch in time saves nine

@ventura6988 12 күн бұрын

Hola, ojalá los subtítulos estuvieran activados, a día de hoy traducen bastante bien y me enteraría de todo pero bien video

@erinosterlind4062 Ай бұрын

"Every stitch tells a story" but we're not going to tell you a dang thing about what we are doing or why

@random_dragon 27 күн бұрын

LMAO EXACTLY

@dudusapir 23 күн бұрын

Nice job, but I was also expecting to see the cleanliness of the pages from all the stains.

@steve_weinrich Ай бұрын

I am wondering if, while the paragraphs were loose, they were scanned?

@colinsmith5218 Күн бұрын

Is it intended as a movie prop?

@albaprifti5601 13 күн бұрын

If may I ask you,why you don't touch inside the book,and what is the name of glue please

@laurabentley937 3 күн бұрын

You didn't mention the most important fact: how much did it cost to have this book royally preserved like this?

@random_dragon 27 күн бұрын

I think it's kinda misleading that the title says, "how this is restored," but doesn’t *actually* tell us how it's restored or what's going on

@vaulthecreator 16 күн бұрын

A bit misleading alluding to this being a 100 year old book. It's clearly far older than that.

@crashyburnymit4080 17 күн бұрын

What's the name of the book? And why would you blurr it?

@jonelodosa502 29 күн бұрын

Por favor, activen los subtitulos. Gracias

@luuuscarlet 23 күн бұрын

Cuales subtítulos? Están desactivados 😂

@c.h9976 18 күн бұрын

I was expecting the work would include some working on the damaged page edges. I guess that would either be very difficult or impossible but it does detract a bit from the fresh neat rebinding to see the ratty page edges.

@tigergaj 11 күн бұрын

What book was bro crafting? Is that the necronomicon??

@orkiestrapodwodna Ай бұрын

Czy treść zawarta w księdze jest warta takiej pracy i oprawy?

@81cb750fss Ай бұрын

Nicest necronomicon on eBay

@broadsword310 Ай бұрын

Is it really restoration when the restorer takes artistic liberties? Wouldn’t a true restoration process attempt to make the object as close to the original as possible?

@bunkenator 29 күн бұрын

Yes, but 1. This is an archival restoration that is supposed to be reversible as mentioned near the beginning, and 2. If you could please share with us what the original binding looked like - thanks in advance

@drucker03 29 күн бұрын

@@bunkenator I think he or she wouldn't be able to tell. In the past books were sold in raw sheets and every owner let them bind according to his personal taste. The same book could have many different bindings and very different books in one private or public library could have the same binding.

@bunkenator 29 күн бұрын

@@drucker03 Thank you for the clarification. This is a trade i'd love to learn.

@JasperJanssen 27 күн бұрын

There was no original, or at least not one shown in this video. Only a text block without a binding. (And it is indeed entirely possible that it was never properly bound. I am restoring a dictionary from 1821 - as practice rather than for any real reason - and that was clearly a loose text block that someone just glued a few pieces of scrap cardboard to (not even as big as the book block itself) rather than an actual book. And also the spine mostly and rear board was entirely missing. So yeah, after I restore the text block I will be making my own binding for it, in the style of early 19th C Dutch books, but I’m not gonna spend the world on it in time or money and I’m certainly not keeping the “original look”.)

@uncled39 4 күн бұрын

@bunkenator whatever it looked like, I'm sure it didn't look like that monstrosity.

@miguelangelgpc5444 26 күн бұрын

wow

@doriWyo Ай бұрын

I don't think they had spray bottles hundreds of years ago. Beautiful work.

@federicoprice2687 Ай бұрын

They used monks with bad hayfever who would sneeze out copious amounts of microdroplets of snot and moisture on demand.

@drucker03 29 күн бұрын

I bet they had.

@JasperJanssen 27 күн бұрын

Sure they did. Perfume is an old and venerable trade.

@amiamarylis 7 күн бұрын

Was it common for textbooks to be so huge back when that one was originally made?

@richardwebb2348 27 күн бұрын

Does the technique work on books that are not 100 years old?

@ohger1 Ай бұрын

5 minutes after I was done I'd discover I had placed a packet of pages out of order..

@The_Butler_Did_It 26 күн бұрын

Why go to the effort of blurring out the book title? It's not as if it is still in copyright.

@uncled39 4 күн бұрын

It's called Magical wands and where to find them

@johnleake5657 23 күн бұрын

'...silicon impregnated...' No, _silicone_ impregnated.

@judygouchie9701 Ай бұрын

👌📖

@AshtonScorpius 20 күн бұрын

17:06 this jar is truly cursed

@williamjames9515 4 күн бұрын

Second time I've watched this video!

@NeoLimp 23 күн бұрын

pudo haberlo escaneado primero

@KirbandtheOatmeals 10 күн бұрын

Transformed a book into a tome

@chuckotto7021 Ай бұрын

Interesting to watch, however it lacks instructional detail to raise it above being more than that.

@friedmule5403 22 күн бұрын

Great video. Sorry, not to be pedantic, but this is not a restoration but a rebinding. :-)

@_SurferGeek_ 16 күн бұрын

Was expecting an actual restoration... one that would see those moldy and brown foxing stained pages cleaned and lain flat. The binding appears nicely done but much can be said for the choice of cover and board edge treatment but I suppose that was all up to the customer. Really should update the video description to be more accurate to the job done.