PSA: My book press slipped while I was gluing up a leather cover in my garage

I was pressing a full leather binding for a client's journal last Thursday, and the wooden screw on my old press gave way. The cover board slid sideways, smearing PVA glue across the fresh leather. I had to quickly lift the board, wipe the glue with a damp cloth, and reposition everything before it set. Has anyone else had a press fail mid-project, and what's your backup plan?

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keithwalker19d ago

Classic garage workshop chaos right there.

spencer19919d ago

Wonder if that chaos is actually a really organized system only the owner gets. You know, like a messy desk but they can find anything in seconds. What's the one thing you'd lose first in there?