There's an old veneer / book press for sale locally ($195) that has three wooden screws, and 15" x 34" tables.
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I don't do much veneering, and zero book binding, but I love how it looks, and I wonder if it can be adapted to some other woodworking use.
An über-Moxon bench? An empty-soda-can squasher?
And would it be a travesty to alter this instrument?