SSS bookbinder's cutting PRESf. 



The fence, conductor, and saw, must all be eurved alike; 

 but to saw in smaller circles, with the same saw and at the 

 same time square at the face of the bench, a steel slider 

 k, regulated by two screws^ is made to press, as occasion 

 may require, on the convex side of the saw, and raise the 

 vertical line of it to a right angle with the bench ; other- 

 wise the top of the bench itself must receive the same in- 

 clination to the vertical line of the fixed saw. 



Fig. 2. Is a front view of the saw and bench, in which 

 the teeth of the saw are more clearly shown. 



Fig. 3. An end view of the same machinery. 



Fig. 4. Shows the saw, axle, and pulley, all made of 

 iron or steel, and separated from the frame. 



V. 



Account of a Bookbinder's Cutting Press, for which Fifteen 

 Guineas were voted to Mr. James Hardie, of Glasgow,, 

 by the Society of Arts *. 

 SIR, 



The press more | HAVE herewith sent a model of an improved press for 

 thTcpmm^ bookbinders, the invention of Mr. James Hardie, book- 

 and saves time, binder, Glasgow. The inventor claims no other merit 

 than that of having simplified the common press, ren- 

 dered it more powerful, and adapted it to work more eco- 

 nomically ; or, in other words, to save time to the work- 

 Generally used man. It has been found so superior to the press in com- 

 and Glasgow- rnon use ? * nat a " ^ e bookbinders in Glasgow and Edin- 

 burgh are adopting it. This is perhaps the best proof that 

 can be given of its utility. The inventor has received 

 certificates from the bookbinders alluded to, which will be 

 sent to the Society, if they think the press worthy of their 

 notice. Mr. Hardie, in desiring me to submit the model 

 to the 'inspection of the Society, has in view chiefly tb be- 

 nefit the bookbinders in places remote from his residence, 

 an object which he thinks cannot be so well attained in 

 any other way, as by the publicity which the Society is 

 able to give to improvements deserving of its notice. 



* From their Transactions for 1806. 



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