Tom-in-Ashland Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 Received this book today and there are many patters in it I like and I'm sure I will make most BUT Fox Chapel's printing of this book Absolutely SUCKS. Most of the patterns are printed so near into the binding that it is impossible to either scan to .PDF or use a copy machine. I will have to cut out each pattern separately or cut off about an 1/8" of the entire binding edge to gat a usable pattern. I don't buy books to cut up and this the last Fox Chapel book I will purchase. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 Many years ago I owned a printing plant in which I had a power paper cutter which I would trim off the spines, drill three holes and put the pages into a three ring binder. Possibly Office Max could do that for you. I know they only have small cutters but may be able to do this for you. OCtoolguy and danny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 On 5/17/2021 at 9:31 PM, Tom-in-Ashland said: Received this book today and there are many patters in it I like and I'm sure I will make most BUT Fox Chapel's printing of this book Absolutely SUCKS. Most of the patterns are printed so near into the binding that it is impossible to either scan to .PDF or use a copy machine. I will have to cut out each pattern separately or cut off about an 1/8" of the entire binding edge to gat a usable pattern. I don't buy books to cut up and this the last Fox Chapel book I will purchase. I agree completely. I have had the same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malar Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 If you can get the page you want flat try taking a photo of the pattern. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceric ME Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Debind it. Is there enough room to put holes in the pages to put the book in a binder? That's what I did with my introductory scroll saw book. I used a razor as I didn't have my scroll saw yet but it should be relatively easy with the scroll saw to cut off the binding then you can take the pages out and they'll be flat so you can scan them and make a copy as a pattern. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Should someone have to go to that trouble to use patterns in a book?? I would not. danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preprius Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 What is a circular scroll saw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-in-Ashland Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 29 minutes ago, preprius said: What is a circular scroll saw? Perhaps your question is young in cheek but someone else had the same comment. The title of the does lead one to that question but is is scroll saw patters for circular items such as trivets, plaques and coasters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-in-Ashland Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Scrappile said: Should someone have to go to that trouble to use patterns in a book?? I would not. Which is why I will not buy another Fox Chapel book. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 They should offer plans on disc. I've suggested more than once. Their answer, "we don't have that capability". They are either lying or living in the dark ages. Rockytime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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