Here’s a view of the completed printing press after assembly, glue-up and sanding. Looks pretty good, right? Just like Gutenberg.
I tried cutting my first handcut dovetails on this project – the stresses on the frame seemed to beg for the full treatment, but as it was my first time, they were pretty sloppy.
I ended up reinforcing the joints with 1/2 inch through pegs.
I had another craptastic realization when sanding – the wood I thought was maple that I used for the top and side braces was actually basswood. I got a load of misc. wood on Craigslist and guess I didn’t sort it very well. Rough, they look very similar, but the weight really should have clued me in. Hopefully, it will still be strong enough to withstand the press’ forces.
Gabe Says:
November 29th, 2005 at 5:26 pmVisit Gabe
I like your press, nice job with the dovetail work. Have you tested it out yet? The handcrank looks familiar, where did you get it?
Dave Says:
November 29th, 2005 at 9:13 pmVisit Dave
It’s a “veneer press.” I got mine at Woodcraft, but this looks about the same.
Jessy Says:
January 19th, 2007 at 1:32 pmVisit Jessy
so you have a extensive passion for art. awesome