Bindery Made Jigs & Templates // Adventures in Bookbinding

[@cherylrosbak4092]

I was hoping you'd make this video. Thank you!

[@WDC_OSA]

This was full of great info, thank you. I'll come back to this as I practice more and want to set up tools.

[@samanthabudiselich7996]

Brilliant!

[@orychowaw]

Great video! Though I do like to use the 18mm blades for fairly thick and stiff laminated board (a sandwich with kraft paper and wheat flour paste as shown by Stuart Brockman). These boards are so tough, even the slimmer 9mm blades quickly get stuck. That is why I also now make a prelimiary cut some 1 to 3 mm outside the actual line. Then the actual cut only pushes agains a thin cutoff that can bow away.

[@jessicawicher]

This video is Exactly what I needed. Sometimes going over the basics helps so much. I'm especially glad to see your hooked card method of hole punching. Thanks!

[@KoroshArya-g1q]

Thanks ❤

[@clarabarton794]

A very nice video for beginners. A great way for someone new to get started on a budget before perhaps upgrading down the road. One item I found to be easily availability and fairly inexpensive is buying 15mmx1mm aluminum strip at the hardware store. I bought a 1 meter piece for less than 5 euros. I cut it to length with hack saw at home but a lot of hardware stores will have a possibility to cut it before you take it home. This will not wear out quickly with use and there’s less chance of it being accidentally tossed out. Don’t ask me how I know.☺️ I’ve had mine for a few years and it’s good as new.

[@orychowaw]

When I got tired of gutting into my width gauges, I bought some steel bars in 10, 15 and 20 mm width, 3mm thick, 50cm long,... 🙂 they work great and can double as weights in a pinch

[@audi1651]

When I bought my metal ruler (50 cm), it was the only model on the display at the DIY store. In use, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the lower edges had a very slight burr, certainly a manufacturing process by stamping, and when I cut it never slips. It may be a lack of finishing, but it serves me very well.

[@berolinastrassmann]

Thanks for this! These DIY tools are useful. Do you have a tip for a DIY corner cutter? I've seen those 3D printed ones but I have enough plastic in my life 😂.

[@snuffkin666]

Awesome, thank you so much for all your videos!!

[@thecatofnineswords]

marking cut lines with a knife is also normal/common for woodworkers, it is The Way to ensure accurately dimensioned pieces.

[@sallyweiner4180]

Your videos are never long enough!!!