The simplest solution is some quarter inch plywood (art stores have these as panels in various sizes like 9x12" or 6x8") and some clamps. For overall pressure,

The simplest solution is some quarter inch plywood (art stores have these as panels in various sizes like 9x12" or 6x8") and some clamps. For overall pressure, add some heavy books on top. For sawing, if the overall assembly of pages and boards and clamps is stable, there's a bunch of ways for you to hold it steady, including just in your lap: the sawing is on a very small scale. You could also clamp the whole assembly in a bench vise. I have one of those presses and it's definitely useful for a variety of binding tasks, but honestly, I've never used it the way it is in the video. I have a laying press [0] that I use for such things, and once you see the logic of that, it's pretty straightforward to reproduce the effect with boards and clamps. [0] https://hollanders.com/collections/presses-other-equipment/products/finishing-press-red-oak?variant=30314102685750 https://hollanders.com/collections/presses-other-equipment/p...