How to make a casebound book

"In essence, the first thing we want to do is to get a number of pieces of paper folded in two, with the grain of the paper running the vertical direction of the finished book. The grain of 8 ½" x 11" paper usually runs the long way. 11" x 17" paper may run either way.

We will be using a hydraulic guillotine to do our cutting, but the paper can be measured, marked, and cut with a razor knife against a steel straight-edge. Steel is best to cut against, as the knife is sharp enough that it will dig into wood or plastic. Then you won't have a straight cut…or a straight ruler. If a bit of care is taken, cutting your paper by hand will yield accurate results; it just takes a bit longer than doing it with the power tool."

"Making a casebound book"
Indiana University
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