Adjustments since my last attempt:
1 The book routed today was dunked in a thin wash of water and elmer's glue, clamped between two pieces of scrap wood and left to dry for two days. While the perimeter of the book was dry when I unclamped it, the interior was evidently still wet and the book buckled (slightly). Regardless, the pages largely adhered and the resultant object was less flimsy than in previous efforts.
2 I took the cover off
3 I rotated the angle of the cut-direction 90 degrees so the end-mill would drag in the positive X-direction, one-way (not zig-zag), with the spine of the book aligned on the Y-axis
4 I routed to the end of the book in X direction but not the Y direction so that the area being cut would stay more or less level in the Z-plane (to clarify, the 8.5 inch sides remained intact and were trimmed with the band-saw)
The result: A pretty clean route (rough parallel). There's a visible grain that might become more pronounced with a smooth finish. The book less furry and more dense toward the margins of the page (where there's no text), suggesting that the ink may be impacting the final texture of the book.
Sketch ideas on how several books could be routed and joined to create a wavy form, even a chair or chaise. I'm also interested the possibility of shaping books before adhering them and creating joints between pre-curved pieces:
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