Here are some pictures and/or drawings of  binders from various makers.  If the name of the submitter is underlined, you can go to the submitter’s web site.  If you click on the picture of the binder, you will go to a page that will give more explanation of the binder.

Martin-Darrell

Tim Stoltz’s Interpretation of the Smithwick Binder
(More information on the Smithwick Binder)

Follweiler, Jacques

Kearney, Ian - Smithwick Binder

Kearney, Ian - Milward Binder

Knott, Ted Binder

Smithwick, Tom Binder

Smith, Brian Binders

Marbert, Bob Binder

Hardy, Tom Binder

Kearney, Ian - Marty Mass Binder

Schneider, Don Binder

Wendt, Mark Binder

Freaner, Claude Binder Drive Belt Cleaner Drawing

Van Burgel, David Binder

Preusch, Tim Binder

Andrews, Jerry Binder

Tom Smithwick’s New Binder

Ron Grantham’s 4 String Binder

David Ray’s Binder

Denny Dennis’s Binder

Jeff Schaeffer’s Smithwick Binder

Terry Kirkpatrick’s Binder

Chad Wigham’s Binder

Don Schneider’s New Binder

Art Port’s Smithwick Binder

Todd Ender’s Smithwick Binder

George Barnes’ Smithwick Binder

Tony Spezio’s Binder Pulleys

Jim Maselli’s Binder

Don Schneider’s Binder

I use some 1" PVC in & out to support sections. The in-feed pipe helps to keep the strips from flopping around. The turn-round level winds the mason line on the reels.

Ed Miller’s Smithwick Style Binder

Mark Shamburg’s 4 String Binder

Darrol Groth’s Smithwick Binder

Download Darrol’s Plans Here