My grain direction mistake on a leather cover cost me 5 hours of rework

I finally got around to binding a small journal for a friend last weekend. I cut all my leather pieces without paying attention to the grain direction and ended up with a cover that twisted and wouldn't lay flat when I opened it. Took me about 5 hours to cut new pieces from my leftover hide and redo the whole thing. Has anyone else made this same mistake with bookbinding leather?

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thompson.reese3d ago

Been there, raw side facing up would have saved you.

taylorc403d ago

Doesn't that just make you feel stupid when you realize it?