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One man's attempt to get 500 years behind

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Category: Trade Secrets

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 Scott Perkins Writes

Coad Breaker: Making Shoemaker’s Wax, 1st Attempt

November 14, 2018 Scott Perkins Writes

Ploughshares: The round plough blade of the early modern bookbinder

My work table with a stack of folded sheets of paper and a bone folder.
November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 Scott Perkins Writes

Paperfolding

November 6, 2018November 2, 2018 Scott Perkins Writes

Hammer Time (again)

October 21, 2018November 2, 2018 Scott Perkins Writes

Bookbinding Tools I: The sewing frame

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The Eternal Apprentice

Picture of the author looking tired

Originally known as the “School of the Renaissance Artisan”, this began as a one year project by writer & humorist Scott Perkins exploring the trades and crafts of 16th century England: 54 trade guilds in 52 weeks.

The real story began when he failed. Join us for the ongoing story of one man’s artisanal renaissance…

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