How to Trim Book Edges without a Guillotine

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Annesi Bindings

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@ineptznonz 7 күн бұрын

Absolute lifesaver. Thanks for posting this!

@AnnesiBindings 7 күн бұрын

You're welcome!

@cairosheriff9707 6 ай бұрын

Hello, I am Sharif from Egypt. I have been trying to learn bookbinding for a while, and due to the difficulty of having good tools, I wasn't able to experiment on my own, until I found your videos, and I learned that there are easy alternatives. Thank you for sharing your experience, God bless you.

@AnnesiBindings 6 ай бұрын

Thanks very much - I'm glad they are helpful!

@moocows111111 6 ай бұрын

Hey there I'm a leathercrafter. If you get the blade of a japanese skiving knife, you can affix to your jig and it should be sharp enough to cut through the bulk of that paper. Just found your channel and it's a great idea to have that I might implement in my own workflow.

@AnnesiBindings 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! I had originally thought of getting a paring knife just for trimming but hadn't thought of attaching it, which would probably give the best of both worlds.

@scottsteele1908 3 ай бұрын

I love the traditional tool and might make one someday. For now though I just use a radial arm saw and then clean up my saw marks with sandpaper.

@RobinsNestBindery 5 ай бұрын

Great idea for what could be an expensive tool for a home bindery. I will definitely try this. Thank you.

@AnnesiBindings 5 ай бұрын

@@RobinsNestBindery You're welcome!

@alvaromarcoperes8273 6 ай бұрын

Nice! Well done!

@AnnesiBindings 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@unstitched818 6 ай бұрын

Hi! I have a few questions for you about this method. Did you find that the sharp pointed blade or the rounded blade worked better? How often do you need to sharpen the blade? Is it best to start off with a little sharpening at the beginning of each book, or did you feel the need to do it throughout this book? I love the technique and idea. I love your channel and your ideas are so ingenuitive. Thank you so much for posting your videos. You have such a calm and beautiful aesthetic to your videos that make learning this craft approachable for beginners like me.

@AnnesiBindings 6 ай бұрын

Thanks very much for your kind words. I wasn't sure initially, but I think that the round blade probably works better. I'm no expert on sharpening, but I tend to sharpen at the beginning and that is usually enough, although generally strop it on the leather a couple of times in between.