I am absolutely aghast at the inept job these people did. I gave them my only file copies of a magazine I edited many years ago. It would have been an easy job for most bookbinders (and I know, because over the years I've dealt with binders in NYC and LA who did a total of seven volumes for me). But Turul did an amateurish job. The binding isn't square; the space between front cover and the first magazine gives it the effect of a looseleaf binder. Threads at least an inch long protrude from between magazines. Looking at either the top or the bottom you can see how unevenly the magazines have been stitched together. Adding insult to injury, they estimated four weeks to do the job. Six weeks passed without any word, and I finally called them the other day and it STILL wasn't done. I'm convinced they rushed the job because they're going on vacation for a month beginning next week. I'm heartbroken. For years these copies sat in a box, and I rarely looked at them for fear I would inadvertently damage them. Finally I decided to have them bound so I could have the pleasure of reviewing my work from long ago. Well, now they're ruined. Folks, if you're thinking about binding magazines and getting repairs on books that mean a great deal to you for sentimental reasons, do NOT trust them to these people. read more

Turul is one of the last hand binderies in the United States. They can restore any type of book you could think of: bibles, cookbooks, family heirlooms, pilot log books, you name it. This business is family owned, and the craft of bookbinding has been handed down and maintained within their family since the 1930s. They are valued in the community and customers know that they can be trusted with their special products. read more

The staff at Turul is extremely professional. They were able to take notes photos and letters from and to my grandfather. And preserve them into a book. They were able to preserve a piece of history as most of these letters were from Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus. My grandfather was the first director of the PGA tour. Anyone looking to preserve an old book or preserve memories this is the place! read more

On 4 January 2013 I inquired about rebinding my Bible. The Bible was still in good condition except that the very last page was loose and the hard cover had come loose from the main Bible. I wanted to ensure that it would not further deteriorate with use. The quote of $130 for a plain material hard cover seemed rather expensive but I had not compared prices with any other businesses. I was told that it would take 3 weeks to complete. I called back two days later, as I was considering a restoration instead . I asked them to halt all work (which was agreed upon) until I decided what I wanted to do, however, the price of $250 for restoration was too much for me. The next day I called again and asked them to cancel my order. I would collect my Bible soon and get my deposit refunded. My fiance picked up my Bible for me today (15 January 2013). He had no knowledge of the original condition of my Bible. I thought that no work was going to be done but multiple more pages were loose at the back as well as a few pages torn. The white material on the spine of the book was removed and the hard cover was more damaged and was sort of shrunk. I cannot understand this. My Bible is 33 years old and I receive it back in worse condition from a 'professional' book binding company that has been in business since 1932?! During all my interaction (except the very first day), the person I dealt with seemed annoyed and put out by me. Today my fiance experienced Margit in the very same way. Her attitude was bewildering and customer service null. To make matters worse, now that they had removed the covering of the spine (all the pages can easily peal away from backing), I have no choice but to find another bindery. I cannot imagine trusting this company with an heirloom when this is what was done to my book. If anything, I suggest taking photos beforehand as proof ...if you dare to trust their work. read more