Bible Rebinding at Leonard's Book Restoration Station

Question:

I'm interested in having my personal Bible rebound in leather. What are my options?

Answer:

The leather used for the standard hand-held, take-to-Bible-study, toss-on-the-dashboard Bible must be durable. This is why we use genuine leather for Bibles and only leather that is durable. We never use bonded leather on a Bible. Soon bonded leather will fall apart in your hands. See our new video about leather and its strength.

Broken Bible--We never use bonded leather on a Bible.

Not all leathers are suitable for Bibles, but we stock an assortment of recommended Bible leathers, including pigskin, calf, deer, goat, and even kangaroo, plus a variety of suedes. Many leathers also come in several grains, both natural and impressed.

The most economic is pigskin, also known as Berkshire, which is commonly used on Bibles in natural and pressed grains.In many cases, Bibles which say "genuine leather" are covered with pigskin. It's sturdy and economical.

And here's a soft, fexible morocco grain pigskin. Great texture!

The preferred leather is goatskin, because of its softness and luster.

The most durable is kangaroo, which is known to have the highest tensile strength of any leather on the market. But overall, the cost of the leather is not related to its strength as much as it is to its availability. All of our leathers are durable. Pictured here is our special Australian Outback Bible.

For the older Bibles, such as the ones with the wide overhanging flaps like your grandmother kept on her nightstand, we are currently using a pebble-grained deerskin to recreate the original look. Often the pages have been torn and taped and sections are falling out.

While we can't turn your keepsake Bible into a new Bible, we can usually get things back together so that the Bible can once again be used or at least passed on to the next generation in reasonable condition.

But whether your Bible is old or brand new, we will do our best to guide you through the choices of leathers, grains, and colors and find something that works for you.

We are also aware that there are some folks who just don't like using animal hide for their Bibles. For this reason, we have synthetic leather. This is upholstery grade material with a standard mission grain as seen on most modern Bibles. While it has its limitations and is not recommended for imprinting, it works well for a soft or hardcover Bible (available in black only). Also available are a variety of cloths suitable for indoor use with hardcover study Bibles.

Finally, if you're an outdoorsman and like singing your praises to the Lord in the rain, we have a limited supply of waterproofed leather. This is genuine leather with a vinyl coating (available in medium brown only).

Once your Bible is neatly dressed in its new skin, we can add ribbons and personalize it with your name or initials, so it doesn't accidentally get picked up by the wrong person.

E-Mail us and see what we can do for you!

Or click here for a free quote.

Check out our specialty Bibles in Suede, Native American, American Western, Australian Outback, and Imperial designs.

If your Bible just needs a facelift, but not a brand-new cover, read on.

If you have a large family Bible that needs restoration work, we can help with that, too.

After your Bible has been given a new lease on life, please refer to our post-op instructions.

Leonard's Book Restoration Station -- Eric J. Haley, Proprietor

P.O. Box 52 -- Burrows, IN 46916 -- U.S.A.-- Phone: (574) 652-2151

URL: http://www.leonardsbooks.com E-mail: eric@leonardsbooks.com Privacy Polic y