plows (bookbinding equipment)

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Scope note
Instruments for cutting or trimming the edges of books or paper, consisting of an adjustable wooden frame that holds a blade which is run back and forth along a groove or guide-rail in the cutting-press. Used to hand-cut the bolts from the uncut edges or to trim the already cut edges of books while they are held in a lying press.
plows
Accepted term: 06-May-2024