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Shop built lying
press and plough. The plough glides through a dovetail notch on the
back cheek and the blade is from an old block plane, reforged to the proper
angle and shape. It has a opening of 16 inches between screws and
a 14 inch throat.
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Standing press, platen size, 20 x 28 inches with a throat of 58 inches.
Made in 1897 by G.H. Sanborn & Co. in New York, it stands over six
feet tall and is the latest addition to the bindery.
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These
tools are heated on a modified hot plate and used to manipulate fine
book leather and add linear or decorative elements either left "blind"
or with
the use of foils. They also prepare the surface for
techniques such as gold leafing. All of the working surfaces are made
of brass, even in this case, the type.
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A couple of the book presses, the big
one has a platen of 12 x 18 inches. Papers and boards
are placed in these after gluing to ensure a flat even adhesion of surfaces.
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