Tobie Sep 23, 20203 minThe Chicago Race Riot Route GuidebooksA couple months ago I came across a bike event in Chicago that was hosted by Newberry Library (legendary) and Blackstone Bicycle Works...
Tobie Aug 2, 20192 minLittle books for the People.Maybe I should change my name to Mordecai Pocketbook Building. I've been making a lot of pocketbooks. A lot. Of pocketbooks. In some...
T-LoudyDec 11, 20182 minGreat Lil' Bike Books with Yawp!The idea for Great Lil’ Bike Books is really just a compilation of ideas I’ve used in various applications over the last ten years. About...
Tobie Sep 30, 20181 minPrecrastinating the Holidays.Is precrastination a word? it should be. Let's make it one. Let’s work together to make this holiday season a little more peaceful and a...
TobieSep 10, 20183 minMordecai Box BuildingEarlier this summer, my friend Tim from Acme Bicycles reached out with a neat project idea. Tim created an ongoing challenge to riders to...
Tobie Mar 20, 20182 minFAQ on Bible repairQ. Can you fix it? Usually I can! Most of the time, the best course of action is building a new cover for it, but if the cover is in good...
Tobie Mar 20, 20181 min"Can you fix my Bible?"Yes. For more information, click here. To get started, send some photos of the Bible in its current state to tobie@mordecaibooks.com and...
Duncan IdahoMar 7, 20183 minPaper Alchemy & The Bird MachineOne of the things I love about being a bookbinder is making old books live on. By repairing a book or replacing the cover, I know the...
TobieMar 1, 20182 minA Pine Cone for Ponderosa.It’s so apropos that the first project of this nature involves a pine cone. Pine cones are pretty neat to look at, but they’re also...
TobieJan 11, 20183 minWhy do you call it Mordecai Book Building?Part 1: Why Mordecai? The name Mordecai comes from the Book of Esther in the Old Testament. Mordecai's cleverness saved the people of...
TobieJan 8, 20186 minThe History of Mordecai Book Building.I learned bookbinding from a cantakerous communist with soft side in San Jose, Costa Rica. When I returned to the states, I worked at a...
TobieDec 29, 20174 minWhat have you DONE?! Comic|Book Journals explained.I've had a few people question my sanity and integrity after seeing my Comic|Book journals. The reactions include "What have you done?"...
TobieDec 19, 20171 minWelcome to MordecaiHowdy. Thanks for stopping by. I have finally created a website for Mordecai Book Building. It's been a long time coming. Mordecai has...