Tailor's clapper

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Tailor's clapper?  That's almost what I said.

This is by request. She's a beginning quilter. This piece is a test. She is a small person, this is on the small side of what I discovered about them. We'll take it from there.

It is an old British tailor shop tool. Used after an iron, while assembling a suit. Heat sink / hand press, old school. Quilters use it for the same reason while assembling a quilt.

How to use it                             I have no association, but she explains it very well.  Thank you,Suzy!

I looked for a piece of maple(recommended) with interesting grain. There will be no finish applied.

Tapers 2 1/2" down to 2".  2 1/2" thick x 9 " long. It is sanded very smooth, feels good in the hand. It was a 2 1/2"  x 2 1/2 "turning blank 

Top has a 1/8" roundover, side has a groove from a bowl bit. 

1 skill that has eluded me is using a roundover bit in a router table. It takes me a long time to set up for a 5 second job.  I found a $3 router at a yard sale several years ago, it goes in a drawer just like this. Chuck it in the vise, use it, put it away, takes about that long.


I'm probly going to let you down but, I swear I won't keep you down. John Hiatt

Good Job !  My wife is a quilter and I have made several for her and all out of Maple.
interesting, i learned something new.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

DIL started quilting.   May have to make one.   Never knew of them before you post.    Interesting, well done.  Thanks for posting.

Ron

Really interesting. This one is on the small side, what size are they normally?

"Duck and Bob would be out doin some farming with funny hats on." chrisstef

I think it's up to the user what size it is. My opinion.
 I saw some with a handle, about as tall as they are long.
The clappers I saw for sale are longer and wider.

I'm probly going to let you down but, I swear I won't keep you down. John Hiatt

The one I posted awhile back is bigger, but that's a personal choice.

The Other Steven