Ethiopian Two-Needle Binding // Adventures in Bookbinding

In this video I'll demonstrate a modern take on the two-needle #Ethiopian style binding.

In the video I mention that you can't make holes in the edge of soft grey binders board. If you have access to Davey board or another higher quality millboard, then it is possible to make holes in the board edge and do the more traditional board attachment (see the diagram from Szirmai in the video), which I think is a better board attachment method.

And I'd like to give a big shout out to Eritrean bookbinder Firefinch Bindery.
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00:00 Ethiopian Two-Needle Binding
00:45 Folding sections and cutting boards
05:00 Prepunching sewing holes
06:15 Sewing with two needles
07:22 Attaching front boards
12:36 Attaching last section and back boards
14:55 Sewing with more than two sewing stations
17:50 Shameless Patreon plug

My video on the modern Coptic style binding
   • How to Make a Coptic Style Journal // Adve...  

Warp Free Boards - Drumming on Board Covers
   • Warp Free Boards - Drumming on Board Cover...  

Cutting Board Accurately to Size and Square
   • Cutting Board Accurately to Size and Squar...  

Jennifer of SeaLemon also has a good video on this binding. If there are details that you don't find clear in my video, you may find it better explained in her video.
   • Double Needle Coptic Stitch Bookbinding Tu...  

For more information about medieval limp bindings see below.
The Archaeology of #Medieval #Bookbinding by J. A. Szirmai

The tools and materials I use can be purchased from specialist suppliers and manufacturers in my suppliers list. If you are in Australia I have a limited range of items I supply by mail or by pickup from the bindery in Brisbane.
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The #DASBookbinding Channel is the perfect starting point for learning #bookbinding. It covers foundation skills, simple projects, technical methods, materials and more advanced bookbinding projects. The videos are presented in a tutorial or lesson fashion, which I hope are easy to follow. The knowledge presented is based on traditional techniques which can be used to create traditional books or as a foundation to quality journalling or creative artists' books. The best way to find what you are looking for is the DAS Bookbinding YouTube Channel guide.
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English Closed Caption titles by Carrie Snyder. Thank you!!

The music used in this video is performed by Jon Sayles. Jon has some great classical guitar music on his website, which he shares freely.