Book Press, 12-1/2" x 13" Combination Book Press, Maple or Birch Top & Pine, Poly Finished, Item 210-1

Item # 210-1 is a 12-1/2” wide x 13” (31.75cm x 33cm) deep working area, economical Combination Edge Gluing, and Pressing, Book Press for making books, note pads, or similar items requiring a firmly pressed edge to glue or finish a binding, with lots of room to press books up to 12-1/2” x 13”. The press converts easily into a full-sized clamping press by exchanging the clamp bar for a full-size upper plate. We now use CNC equipment to bore hole locations to close tolerances and engrave our logo out of the way just to spiff things up a bit and allow interchange of components. ***An optional higher Align Bar is available for those needing a taller side rail than the standard 1-1/4" working height. It is 3" tall giving 2-3/4" working height - more than enough to align an entire ream of paper. It is available Less Poly Finish only at this time. *** Sorry - Optional 3" Rail is temporarily out of stock - working on more now!)

Made from Maple or Birch Top plywood and select pine, smooth sanded, and finished with a water based Polyurethane. (For a Less-Finish version see Item # 210-2.) This model is designed to align and press a stack up to 1-1/4” (3.17cm) high with a clamping width clearing 12-1/2” wide. The extra-long bolts also give a total opening height of 3-13/16” (9.7cm) so thick or multiple books can be pressed flat at the same time. The table is 13” deep, but longer materials can be used as there is no depth restriction. The side is squared with the front edge, although all sides are in square. The side rail and Clamp Bar are easily removable, allowing you to install the full sized 15-1/2” x 13” (39.37cm x 33cm) upper plate, turning the edge finishing press into a clamping press.

The soft feel oversized fluted knobs will clear the side rail guide, thus allowing them to be easily spun down holding everything firmly in place, ready for glue, rubber cement, etc. No more hurting fingers with old fashioned wing nuts trying to get proper clamping pressure. The clamp bar is strengthened with a cross bar that doubles as a handle for easy lifting while positioning your work. Overall nominal dimensions: 15-1/2” wide x 13” deep x 6-1/2” high (top of bolt). Four plated 5/16-18 x 6-1/2” (16.5cm) carriage bolts are pressed in. The clamp bar and top plate are pressed by using four oversized 2-1/2” (6.35cm) diameter polypropylene soft feel fluted knobs with thread inserts for extra ease in clamping down tightly. Light re-assembly of bolts to plate by user. No tools are needed.

Special size beds, materials, configurations, edges, or knobs, etc. will be cheerfully quoted upon request!