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
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
Why no finish Hairy? Probably they didn't use figured maple, but that beaut would really like some oil, so all that squigly figure would pop. I suppose a top coat would just seal that in, and make it bulletproof for later, when it contacted some yarn. Or something like Arm r Seal would do that all at once.
Huh, usually we are trying to combat moisture, getting into the wood. I wonder if this is why a thicker piece of stock is used? They do appear to be a very specific tool/accessory.
