It seems there’s a vendor almost in every major region of the world (however, not on every continent). Some of the links point to tutorials, others will lead you to shops that sell these jigs. Some time ago I started to collect links to different corner cutting jigs. But it is also a good thing to have a choice – to use a jig, or not to use it. And I understand the concern of some of the bookbinders, who would advise mastering the precision of cutting, folding and other processes.
I gave all of the students the new 3d-printed corner cutting jigs and decided to use one myself.
That wasn’t the case during my last class. And would ask them to check how far my angle is from 45°. However, I wouldn’t use any instruments besides knife in that case. I tell my students they can use a 45° triangular ruler, or follow the lines on the cutting mat. I show off a bit almost always when I’m teaching a new group and have to cut the corners of the covering materials before turning in. However, I think the truth is somewhere in the middle. It doesn’t really matter what you do: sharpening a knife, measuring the distance between the cover boards or cutting corners. Some masters prefer to measure everything to a fraction of millimeter, others are more inclined to eyeball things. It seems there are two main approaches to bookbinding, as well as any other craft. And as a more recent development, we now offer the same jig made with metal (steel, brass, etc.) While many things have changed since 2017, iBookBinding continues to produce and sell 3d-printed corner cutting jigs in multiple colors and sizes.
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