I am often asked how I determine the placement of my bookbind holes so I'll tell you. I use a gig. A gig is a simple piece of paper that is the same height as the book and I normally make mine at least a 3/4" wide. This one was just randomly cut. First, I fold it in half along the width to determine a center point. Next, I unfold it, and fold in half length-wise to determine my center hole placement, then I fold each end into the center. Were the folds intersects, is where I make my holes. This photograph shows Linda's book, open to the center of her signatures which the gig in place. I lay it in the Leout awl guide to assist me with getting the holes punch in the center of the signatures.
I am often asked how I determine the placement of my bookbind holes so I'll tell you. I use a gig. A gig is a simple piece of paper that is the same height as the book and I normally make mine at least a 3/4" wide. This one was just randomly cut. First, I fold it in half along the width to determine a center point. Next, I unfold it, and fold in half length-wise to determine my center hole placement, then I fold each end into the center. Were the folds intersects, is where I make my holes. This photograph shows Linda's book, open to the center of her signatures which the gig in place. I lay it in the Leout awl guide to assist me with getting the holes punch in the center of the signatures. 
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