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The measurement for the spine material should be 1/4 the length of book and glued cutting any excess from the tail. Rubbed down with the folding stick to remove any air and allowed to dry.
With the spine material attached, the covering material is glued to the boards and placed at the spine material�s edge at the head any excess to the tail is trimmed and set to dry. 

Remember to glue from the centre out and cover all surfaces.

The book is complete and should be pressed under weights overnight till the glue is dry thoroughly.
Key words:
fold
pressed
attached reinforcement to spine
mark up and stab and sew
attach boards
attach spine material
attach coving materal
cut to size.
press
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Using a square the book is complete by trimming all three sides less then 1/8 of an inch starting at the tail, then the head and foredge the front side of the book. A utility knife can be used.
Trimming  and marking using a T square to draw a marking were the will be trimmed.

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