the punch my great grandfather used to identify his tools
smoke proof of my great grandfather’s punch
Friday
Smoke proof
When the Punchcutter gets close to finishing cutting his punch he makes a smoke proof to check the quality of the letter. He holds the end of the punch in a candle for a moment then presses it onto some paper. The soot deposited from the candle flame creates a fine imprint which can be checked for accuracy and detail.
the punch my great grandfather used to identify his tools
smoke proof of my great grandfather’s punch
the punch my great grandfather used to identify his tools
smoke proof of my great grandfather’s punch
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I like it when an old piece of machinery still works: it gives a connection with the past.
There will be many such at the Holmfirth Museum of Typography.
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