Q&A

I want my Bible by Christmas, when should I order?

Generally speaking, the full rebind process takes 1 to 1.5 months, not counting shipping. So I would recommend ordering in October for Christmas purchases.

Can you make me a Bible case?

A Bible case, a.k.a. Bible jacket, is simply a protective leather sleeve put over the Bible’s original cover. The case doesn’t improve the original construction of the Bible – it just shelters what is already there. A Bible case is useful for someone who wants a new look while still being able to switch between it and the original cover.

As of now, I can’t make you a Bible case. I simply do not have the skills required to make a good one. However, I might have those skills at some point in the future, so if you really want me to make a case for you, check back here every so often. If you want a case now or in the near future, I would contact another craftsman or manufacturer.

Can you repair my Bible without rebinding it?

This depends on an array of factors, but in most cases I wouldn’t recommend it, even if it were possible. Below are examples of common damages customers report.

If you have a torn page, or a page that was ripped out of the Bible and isn’t in bad shape, I can normally fix that without a rebind.

However, if pages have fallen out of your Bible, I highly recommend getting it rebound. The reasoning is fairly simple. Whenever a page falls out of your Bible, the Bible has experienced a failure in the spine. To fix that failure point, I have to take your Bible apart to expose the spine, put the pages back in, fix the failure point, and then put your Bible back together. Those steps are a lot of labor, somewhere between 40-60% of the labor involved in a rebind. In many cases also, the endsheets attaching the Bible to the cover would have to be replaced, raising the cost further.

Forgoing the full rebind isn’t the best value for your money in this case, since the labor costs are still there.

If your Bible’s cover is falling apart, I can’t fix it. Many Bibles I get have low-quality covers, which are either not repairable, or not worth repairing once they start to fall apart. I also am unaware of how to treat degrading leather covers at this time.

If you have any repair questions, please contact me, and send me pictures of your Bible’s damage.

My Bible is a Hardcover. Can you rebind it?

Usually, yes. Most hardback Bibles are constructed the same way as softback ones, just with hard covering materials. Some very old hardback Bibles made prior to 1900 or so would be exceptions, since they are constructed differently than the modern case-bound Bible made by basically everyone.

For those very old Bibles, I would contact a reputable and qualified bookbinder with the relevant expertise.

Can you Rebind other Books?

Sometimes I will accept offers to rebind other books. The production quality and content of other books is scattershot compared to Bibles, which I will usually rebind.

If you want me to rebind your book, contact me and we can discuss your project idea.

Do you Restore Bibles?

I repair Bibles and customize them based on your tastes. This is similar to restoration, but not identical. With restoration, the original design of the Bible is preserved as best as possible. But with rebinding, the client may change the design if he/she desires.