I'm still trying to figure out how to work without a board shear. BYU's is locked up in a random building with a key code door that can only be accessed if you are a current bookbinding student (access is given on your student ID card). I was going to borrow my cousin's card and go hack up a bunch of board before the semester ended, but then I got busy with packing and other busy things, and now she's in Idaho and I can't use that option. I just don't want to buy the small individual squares of binders' board because it's three times more expensive than buying a giant sheet and hacking it down. But I might be out of luck if I ever want to finish any of the books I've started. Oh well. I'll let you know if I come up with any other options. Utah isn't the best place to live when you're trying to find local bookbinding resources.
Katya I think we need to go back to that idea of starting a business where people can pay a monthly fee to use a board shear or whatever other tools they need that cost thousands of dollars and they don't want to buy themselves. But I guess if you're serious about the craft, you'll be serious about the investment... Hmm. New Macbook (someday) or Board shear. No wait. Let's think of this as: a whole lotta pounds or only five pounds (if that). I'll need my own fork lift to haul the thing anywhere.
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A full-sized board shear costs thousands of dollars, true, but you can find a tabletop model that weights 20 lbs, cuts 0.098" Davey board up to 15" long, and costs only $500. That's not pocket change, but it's more within the realm of possibility. I'm seriously thinking of saving up for that or the next smallest model.
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