Book: Circular Scroll Saw Designs by Charles Hand

[Tom-in-Ashland]

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.

[Rockytime]

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]

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.

[malar]

If you can get the page you want flat try taking a photo of the pattern.

[Ceric ME]

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.

[Scrappile]

Should someone have to go to that trouble to use patterns in a book??  I would not.

[preprius]

What is a circular scroll saw?

[Tom-in-Ashland]

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.

[Tom-in-Ashland]

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]

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.