The Bindery
Kranz Books Bindery started in the Pacific Northwest in 2013 and has recently moved to the Honey Badger Binder’s historic home town of Erie, Pennsylvania!Continue Reading
Gutenberg Publishers Update
It’s been an exciting couple weeks on the Gutenberg Publisher’s front! …f all of that isn’t exciting enough, we are now in talks to bind a period accurate 15th Century Gutenberg Bible set for the Seoul National University in South Korea!Continue Reading
The Apprentice: Week One
My first day was learning a simple pamphlet stitch, which I was vaguely familiar with previously. I learned the proper way to measure, mark, punch holes, and sew. I learned just how noticeable it can be if your measurement is off by even a millimeter. Continue Reading
Bookbinder’s Apprentice Day Two
Just a note on day two of the Bookbinder’s Apprentice!Continue Reading
01:01 Bookbinder’s Apprentice
Well, episode one of the Bookbinder’s Apprentice went very well!Continue Reading
ISBN vs. LCCN
This past Friday I applied for both an ISBN as well as a LCCN for the Chrisman & Kranz Library Press Edition of our Gutenberg Bible facsimile. There was a catch 22 involved.Continue Reading
The Gutenberg Bible
In the very near future, Kranz Books Bindery and it’s child company, Gutenberg Publishers, will be producing the most breath taking facsimiles of this historic book set ever bound!Continue Reading
Kranz Books Bindery Apprentice!
Let’s all give a great big welcome to Marcia Driver, The new Kranz Books Bindery Apprentice!Continue Reading
Legend of the Bonefolder Video Game
Sometimes a father looks for a way to bridge the gap between himself and his son. Continue Reading
Kranz Books Bindery & Covid-19
First and foremost, with all that is going on in the world, the solitude, isolation, loss, and death, we at Kranz Books Bindery hope you are healthy and staying strong throughout this pandemic.Continue Reading
Getting Ready For Launch!
The new Kranz Books Bindery Website is more than half way done! Launch date is Monday, March 23 and there is still some serious work to be completed between now and then. Twelve Days and five hours as of this writing.Continue Reading