Book Binding Board Cutter

To cut up he board first mark up as a guide for the mill board shears.

Book binding board cutter. These include measuring cutting trimming folding and other tasks that require using a sharp and straight edge. Bill minter has recently written an excellent summary of how to adjust a jacques board shear on the guild of book workers blog. Align the signature with the board leaving a bit of space spine edge.

No matter what your binding project entails we have a binders board that can get the job done. Our book board includes several types and we offer the unique service of custom board cutting. Using a demy board for a demy book or a royal for a royal book.

This fee is waived however on orders over 50. Try if you can to get one with a lip or raised edge like this one to save cutting your fingers which i guarantee you ll do multiple times if you get a standard steel rule. To get the most out of our services we encourage you to consider placing orders that will maximize at least one full sheet of book board.

The art of book binding is an ancient craft but actually it is not very difficult to do and with almost no practice you can get really awesome results. This includes a various traditional hand tools adhesives sewing materials book presses and book repair supplies. These are very large shears in shape somewhat like an enlarged tin shears.

I had opportunity to take bill s workshop a few years ago on adjusting. Both rigid and flexible boards are available. The cover board should be laying with its exterior facing downward to protect it from markings.

A ruler is used for various purposes when binding books together. There is also a fantastic diagram of the yoke and what the nuts bolts and lock washers actually do. How to bind your own hardback book.