Re: [BKARTS] Nipping Presses

[Janice Sapp <jansapp007@xxxxxxx>]

Dear Mr. Salik,
 
I'm not the Jan that sent the email regarding the press to the list.  In fact, I thought her comment was rude--instead of addressing you, she addressed the entire list.  I read your comments and enjoy their accuracy.  Regards, Janice Sapp or jansapp007@xxxxxxx or joyconte@xxxxxxxxx



> Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 08:58:34 -0400> From: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [BKARTS] Nipping Presses> To: BOOK_ARTS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Jan,> >             I can comfortably say that just about all nipping presses that> are in circulation today were once designed and used as copy presses.> Certain manufacturers made them in all sorts of shapes and styles with> varying daylight openings, certain ones being too small for certain peoples> work, others being perfectly acceptable.   Typically daylight openings are> proportional to the size of the press, so for people doing small miniatures,> a 2.5” daylight opening (even when you subtract a full inch for two ½”> sheets of plywood press boards) leaves more than enough available usable> space.  For those doing larger works, we have copy presses here with> daylight openings of over 5”.   Not all of them are online just yet, but are> coming soon.> >  > > Regards,> > Aaron Salik> >  > > Talas> > 20 West 20th Street> > New York, NY 10011> > 212-219-0770 Phone> > 212-219-0735 Fax> > http://talasonline.com> >  > >  > >  > >  > > A copy press such as those offered by Talas is not the same as a nipping> press.  The antique copy presses are very pretty but not much practical use> for a bookbinder.  They were made originally to copy letters. They don't> have much daylight (space between base and platen), so by the time you get> pressing boards in there, the size of book you can press is not very big.> So for a serious bookbinder or a school, it is better to buy a proper> nipping press.> >  > > Jan Kellett> > De Walden Press> > www.dewaldenpress.net> >  > >              ***********************************************> >                                     > >          The Bonefolder, Vol 2, No 2, Spring 2006 Now Online at> >        <http://www.philobiblon.com/bonefolder/vol2no2contents.htm>> >                                     > >                     Flag Book Bind-O-Rama and Exhibit> >                    Entry Deadline, September 15, 2006> >                                 
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