(Another advantage of the ‘pinwheel’ joint) This mould and deckle were intended to be an A4 size. In converting from metric I made an error and ended up with a deckle that was too loose in one direction. (It fit fine the other way). Since the deckle was made with joints in a ‘pinwheel’ orientationContinue reading “#43 Adjusting a Deckle”
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#22-1/2 Fitting the Laid Facing to a Single Faced Mould
This fills a gap in this sequence of posts. These few photos should provide enough information since the differences between this and the other two types of mould are covered elsewhere in the blog. The facing is taped in place just like the double faced laid but directly above the ribs without any backing wireContinue reading “#22-1/2 Fitting the Laid Facing to a Single Faced Mould”
Directory of Paper Mould Making Posts
With a few exceptions these posts appear in reverse order in the blog. Check out the categories and tags at the main blog post for links to these posts. Construction of Moulds and Deckles Miscellaneous Paper Mould Posts
#42 Final Shaping of the Deckle
If the deckle belongs to a laid mould small grooves are filed into the rim where the chain wires stick up. Placing the deckle on the mould and rubbing it around will cause the chain wires to leave visible dents in the wood. The deckle is turned 180 degrees and rubbed on the mould thatContinue reading “#42 Final Shaping of the Deckle”
#36 Deckle Joint Dimensions
Following are some dimensions for deckle joints. I make two ‘weights’ of deckles; ‘light’ and ‘standard’ (which correspond to ‘light’ and ‘standard’ moulds). I have long felt that small moulds tend to be overbuilt and have recently ‘slimmed down’ the wooden parts of those smaller than about 16″ x 20″. These joints are based onContinue reading “#36 Deckle Joint Dimensions”
#41 Shaping the Deckle Part 1
Rounding the Outside Edges First the corners are sawed off at 45 degree angles. This can be done on the table saw using this overhanging fence. This roughing stage is finished. The lower deckle has been partially rounded over with a router. One more fine cut will take off the last rough saw marks. ThisContinue reading “#41 Shaping the Deckle Part 1”
#40 More Deckle Details
The clamps can be removed after a few hours, leaving hardened globs of epoxy here and there. But the epoxy stays sticky for a while so is best to let it cure overnight before removing the excess. This can be cleaned up with a coarse file or with a chisel. A chisel works best onContinue reading “#40 More Deckle Details”
#39 Gluing the Deckle
Applying paste wax to the outside of the parts makes it a little easier to remove the excess epoxy that squeezes out. The parts should be pushed up tight to keep the paste wax from getting into the joints. The deckle parts fit together in a rotating pattern so they have to be assembled inContinue reading “#39 Gluing the Deckle”
#38 Deckle Rim Curvature
A deckle serves as a ‘fence’ to ‘corral’ a rectangle of pulp as it is deposited on the wires of a mould. In order for the edges of the paper to have neat ‘deckle edges’ the inner rim of the deckle is given a special shape, composed of very subtle convex curves on the twoContinue reading “#38 Deckle Rim Curvature”
#37 Fitting the Deckle to the Mould
The joints have been finished and now the four parts can be put together to form a rectangular ‘frame’. But the parts still need to be adjusted in a couple of ways to fit the mould before the joints are glued. In this post the the parts will be trimmed to create a small gapContinue reading “#37 Fitting the Deckle to the Mould”
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