Hit 200 hand-sewn book spines yesterday and had to stop and count twice

I've been binding on and off for about 6 years in my garage in Denver, mostly doing repairs for friends. Yesterday I finished a rebind of an old family Bible and realized it was the 200th spine I'd sewn by hand, which surprised me because I never kept count before. Has anyone else hit a milestone like this that made them stop and think about how much time they've put into the craft?

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victorbutler1mo ago

Counting spine seams is like keeping score in a hobby that doesn't have a scoreboard.

anthony_jenkins611mo ago

Nah, keeping track actually made it more fun for me lol.