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Bookbinding Press Building Plan

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Bookbinding Press Building Plan

$20.00

This guide will help you build a traditional wooden book press used for bookbinding. It features half-blind dovetails for strength and a heavy-duty press screw with single-lead Acme threads for the screwing/pressing mechanism.

Included in the plan:

  • cut lists

  • detailed step by step instructions

  • diagrams and images to clarify

To construct the main unit, you'll need a press screw and 2 inch (5 cm) thick wood. While slightly thinner wood can be used, the unit won't be as heavy and strong. We used white oak, a traditional choice for its durability. You will also need a piece of 1/4 inch aluminum (or steel) and some screws to assemble the screwing mechanism.

If you use a different type of press screw, you can still adapt the main principles of this design to fit the specifics of the materials you have on hand.

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