…why the Monotype manuals say not to raise or lower the pot unless it is molten. They never explained why this could cause any problems, and the pump piston linkage is jointed enough to follow the pot up and down…
Author: kpmartin
Making my mill more rigid
In my shop, I have a Sherline mill. Normally I have it set up like a model 5000 series, with a solid column, for rigidity and to reduce the number of adjustments that can go out of whack. Recently I…
Updated Information on New Type
We have updated our page describing the new type we offer to include some details on characteristics and typical pricing.
Out of stock: Sisal fibre
It took several years, but our stock of sisal fibre is now sold out. We will be looking for someplace willing to sell it to us in single bale quantities, but for now this product is out of stock. Please…
Grimsby Wayzgoose
The Grimsby Public Library and Art Gallery will be holding their 38th annual Wayzgoose on April 30th, from 9am to 5pm. This gathering of book artists will take place at the Gallery and Library, including the adjacent Carnegie Commons building…
New type for letterpress now available
We have posted a list of the faces and sizes we have available for casting in our Products section.
An Unusual Monotype Mould
I found an unusual Lanston Monotype 30pt display mould (for the Composition caster and Type and Rule caster) at my last visit to Don Black’s. What intrigued me was that the top of the blade appeared to be split into…
New Dryer Felt
We have been unable to obtain any more of the dryer felt we used to sell for use in paper drying stacks. We have a replacement material which is also spin-bonded polyester, but it has only about half the weight…
The 2015 OCADU Book Arts Fair, December 5th
As in previous years, the Papertrail will be participating in the annual Book Arts Fair held in the Great Hall of OCAD University, 100 McCaul street in Toronto. This year’s fair will be on December 5th, running from 10am to…
Some Pix from Gaspereau
So here it is three weeks later and I’m finally posting some of my photos from my visit to the Gaspereau Press Wayzgoose. With Hallowe’en coming up many of the yards in Kentville were decorated with Pumpkin People. These are…
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