How do you cut off the binding of a book?

[Breezy]

I see where lots of people do this to aid in copying, but how do they cut the binding off without it being a big jagged mess?

[Tam101]

I've never done it, but i know you take it into Kinko's to have it done.

[2cents]

I take my books to Staples and they put them in a machine and cut the bindings in one cut. Neat and straight. :)

[Whereneverever]

If you score the binding with a X-Acto knife you can rip the book in half- then the pages peel out easily.

[Breezy]

Ah-ha! Mystery solved! Thanks for the replies, ladies. I have to go to Staples this week any way, so I'll have them do it for me.

[FO4UR]

Grab an exacto knife and a metal ruler...or a wood ruler w/metal edge. Lay the workbook flat on a cutting board, hold the ruler steady with one hand right at the spine, and then cut down the length of the ruler. It takes a few cuts down to reach the last pages, but a good sharp knife will make very nice straight edges...and doing it slowly by hand means the binding comes off evenly. (I've seen a few posts venting about Staples or some other store ruining wb pages b/c they cut too much off.;))

 

It's quick and easy....faster than driving to Staples or Office Max imho.

[plansrme]

If you go to Staples or Kinko's or somewhere like that, they can also drill the pages for a three-ring binder for you. Then you can put the book(s) into a binder and put the cover in the pocket on the front. Your life will never be the same. ;)

 

Terri

[imhim]

Cutting the binding for one book was $1.50 at Kinko's

[woolybear]

I haven't done it yet, but I called around. Staples in this area was $2.00 a book and Office Max was $1.00. That can make a difference if you're doing quite a few.

[FO4UR]

Cutting the binding for one book was $1.50 at Kinko's

 

...but I can get the binding off faster than I could load my crew in the van...just sayin'...ymmv:auto:

[EKS]

Take it to Kinkos and tell them to do it.

[AudreyTN]

If you go to Staples or Kinko's or somewhere like that, they can also drill the pages for a three-ring binder for you.

 

... and sometimes you have people who don't know what they're doing and drill holes in the WRONG SIDE of HALF of your MOH book that cost you $50....:cursing::cursing: (It's happened more than once.)

 

Next time I'm going to try it myself with an exacto knife. I have control issues when it comes to doing things RIGHT.

[Ellie]

If you go to Staples or Kinko's or somewhere like that, they can also drill the pages for a three-ring binder for you. Then you can put the book(s) into a binder and put the cover in the pocket on the front. Your life will never be the same. ;)

 

Terri

I do this to all my large books--student workbooks as well as just about anything else. :-)

 

However, I only take my books to Kinko's for that, because the others in my area (Staples and Office Depot) don't have the equipment to drill holes all in one fell swoop; they have to do a few pages at a time, and I feel awful taking in 6" worth of books for them to drill, lol.

[ourjourneys]

...but I can get the binding off faster than I could load my crew in the van...just sayin'...ymmv:auto:

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