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#45 Sheathing a Deckle

I start with paper patterns. First I determine the width of brass needed to wrap over the sides of the deckle. Then I lay out with pencil and rule an “L” shaped pattern for each side. These are cut out and fixed in place with a few pieces of tape. A sharp pencil is usedContinue reading “#45 Sheathing a Deckle”

#44 Preparing a Deckle for Sheathing

One of the moulds being made has some experimental features. It and its deckle are made of larch; an early effort of mine to start looking for alternatives to tropical hardwoods. I sheathed the mould in brass, mainly to demonstrate sheathing on the blog. The larch deckle will also be sheathed. This gives me anContinue reading “#44 Preparing a Deckle for Sheathing”

#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”

#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”