News Archive 2001

News Archive - 2001

October 2001		New Finish Clansman Goat Following requests from many of our customers, we have re-formulated the finish of our Clansman Goat in order to produce the fully aniline Nigerian Goat typically associated with this type of leather. The result of this change is that the new leather will have an enhanced 2-tone finish rather than the flatter overall colour we used to make. Some alteration in colour will be inevitable although we will do our utmost to keep this to a minimum. Production of the new look Clansman started about a month ago, and we will continue to replace shades with the new leather as the old stocks diminish. The full range of shades should be in place by the beginning of 2002.
		The Guild of Bookworkers Standards of Excellence Conference 2001 This year, the event is being held in Alexandria, VA and you are cordially invited to visit us on our trade stand during the event. Roger Barlee and David Lanning will be in attendance. The venue for the Trade Fair will be: The Radisson Hotel Old Town, 901 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314-1501 Tel: (703) 6836000 at the following times: Thursday, 4th October to Saturday 6th October We look forward to seeing our American friends.
September 2001		Craft Project BE-S2-3432 'Development of Archival Leathers' We have now published an article on the two year Pan-European project, which investigated the 'Archival Leather' Issue. The study of these issues was carried out by a group of tanners, binders and research bodies from the UK, Germany, Italy and Greece. The article can be downloaded as a pdf file from our Download page.
July 2001		The Society of Bookbinders Conference and Trade Fair 2001 This biennial event is being held in Cambridge and you are cordially invited to visit us on our trade stand during the event. John Klemetsen, John Pursey and David Lanning will be in attendance. The venue for the Trade Fair will be: Homerton College Hills Road Cambridge, CB2 2PH Tel: 01223 507120 at the following times: Thursday, 19th July 2001 14.00 - 18.00 Friday, 20th July 2001 09.00 - 18.00 Saturday, 21st July 2001 09.00 - 15.00 We hope that you can find the time to come and say hello - we would love to see you.
June 2001		Spare Blades for Paring Machine We now have available replacement blades for the Brockman Paring Machine. These heavy duty, durable blades are packed in boxes of 10 at a cost of Ł2.10 per box This new products may be purchased Online - Click Here Prices are subject to shipping charges and vat @ 17.5%
May 2001		Japanese Drill Punch This very clever product is now availble from Hewit's. The brass chuck holds one of the 7 drill bits supplied with the Punch. Pressure exerted downwards, causes the bit to spin, drilling through paper and board without 'snagging'. Excellent for drilling through paper, leather, board, etc. The drill comes with 7 bits - 1.0mm, 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm, 3.0mm, 3.5mm and 4.0mm. Spare sets of Bits are also available: Japanese Drill Punch £46.64 each; Spare set of Bits Ł23.12 per set
		Teflon Folder These wonderful folders are machined from a solid block of Teflon and can be used as an alternative to bone folders. They will not mark, burnish or damage delicate paper, cloth and leather. One end is pointed and the other is straight. Small - 150mm x 15mm x 6mm @ £14.34 each Large - 160mm x 20mm x 10mm @ £15.92 each All above prices are subject to shipping charges and vat @ 17.5% These new products may be purchased Online - Click Here
April 2001		JHS Ready-Made Glaire is now available This new product has been introduced for our customers who prefer an alternative to the Albumen Crystals. The aqueous shellac solution is based on a traditional formula first used in the early 20th Century. As there is no preparation involved, the Glaire can be used straight from the bottle. It is extremely easy to use and has the advantage of a long shelf-life. We manufacture JHS Ready-Made Glaire in our Edinburgh Tannery. We will be supplying the glaire in the following sized bottles: 150ml bottle - Ł6.55 each 500ml bottle - Ł10.64 each 5 litre bottle - Ł69.32 each You may order this product Online - Click Here Prices are subject to shipping charges and vat @ 17.5%
		Society of Bookbinders Journal 2000 - Volume 14 Only Ł18.00 + shipping You may order this product Online - Click Here
		New Online Catalogue We have made some major revisions to our Online Catalogue, and are pleased to advise that it seems to be working much faster and with fewer problems. Please let us know how you get on and whether you would like to see any other improvements or changes.
February 2001		New Publications We have brought into stock the two popular 'How to' books by John Mitchell, An Introduction to Edge Decoration and An Introduction to Gold Finishing . These books have been designed and written as practical guides to these two skills. The text and illustrations have been compiled in a format that will enable the binder to use the books not only as an exhaustive source of information, but as a practical step-by-step working guide to the many and complex techniques involved. These books are published by the Standing Press and are priced at £35.00 each You may order this product Online - Click Here
January 2001		Hewit's Ready Prepared Glaire We are currently looking into the possibility of manufacturing our own ready-made Glaire, based on the old recipe of Leather Varnish. We will keep you posted, so please watch this space! Awards The 2000 Designer Bookbinder Competition was held at the end of last year. This year, the J. Hewit & Son prize for 'The Interesting Treatment of Leather' was awarded to Mia Leijonstedt. The prize was truly deserved for her binding of Lear's 'Complete Nonsense', published by The Folio Society.