How to tighten up loose French Link binding : r/bookbinding

Help needed!! First attempt at French link binding, is it normal to have a 3mm gap between signatures when the book is open? If not how can I go about fixing this?

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French Link looks off and is kinda loose. Thoughts? : r/bookbinding

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