re the pinking machine, I managed to get two of these on e-Bay...They (at least
mine) are last Q uarter of the 19th Century. They prefer rather firm (starched)
fabric to get a nice crisp flow and edge...much like modern pinking shears. My
biggest problem has been that they should be sharpened...find a little old
'grinder' who knows how to put an edge on is the present question.? Trying to
persuade a 'saw' man that 'IT' is much like his usual foremat is another thing.
A few years back when this curio was last introduced, I seem to remember that a
couple of folk had the even earlier version that seemed to be a scalloped 'die
cast' that could make the edge using a taphammer. I think that that form now
shows up with the new and improved rotary cutter that can employ custom discs
that will hand roll the desired edge. I? also found that trying to set up a
tension method for the strip of fabric being run through the roller also helped
to keep the fabric on course, for a nice steady off play of the scalloped
edge.? Have fun.
For those of you who can't quite picture this little machine, think of a little
old?meat grinder without the casing.? The rotary section is set so that the
fabric is fed from the rear between the cutter and a covering plate and comes
out facing towards you as you turn the handle.
Kathleen
-----Original Message-----
From: "LuAnn Mason" <luann_ma...@msn.com>
Sent 2/22/2011 2:23:20 PM
To: "Historical Costume" <h-cost...@indra.com>
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Pinking machine - was: Has anyone tried any of these on
fabric?Brenna, I think it's me, you and Shea, but since she and I are both
north of the Columbia, the wilds of Oregon proper belong to you! LOL!
LuAnn who is sewing, sewing, sewing, did I mention I HATE welt pockets???????
Ugh... I'm not making vests again--ever!
> From: brenna.sh...@comcast.net
> To: h-cost...@indra.com
> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:15:57 -0800
> Subject: [h-cost] Pinking machine - was: Has anyone tried any of these on
> fabric?
>
> Oh, oh, Anne ...
>
> Take a few pictures of it and post them with a link (can't remember if the
> list will carry attachments...).
>
> Also look it over - there _has_ to be a least one 'manufacturer's plate' on
> it or maybe it's molded into the body. If it's molded in and you can't read
> it well, do a pencil-on-paper rubbing to bring out the sculpting. :-)
>
> I, for one, would like the info! :-)
>
> Please and thank you!
>
> Europa von Weber
> (mundanely stuck in the 'unknown lands' of Oregon... anybody else out
> here?)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Irina Moeller" <ladya...@cox.net>
> To: "'Historical Costume'" <h-cost...@indra.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 4:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [h-cost] Has anyone tried any of these on fabric?
>
>
> >I found a cute little hand cranked machine that does the pinking. I have
> >no
> > idea how old it is but it does the job just fine.
> > Anne
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
> > Behalf Of Marjorie Wilser
> > Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 4:02 PM
> > To: Historical Costume
> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Has anyone tried any of these on fabric?
> >
> > Alas, I have not seen any Fiskars/rotary blades that successfully
> > duplicate 18th or 19th C pinking designs. There are approximations,
> > but none exact that I have seen. I've been looking. . . for 20 years!
> >
> > == Marjorie Wilser
> >
> > =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:
> >
> > "Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement." --MW
> >
> > http://3toad.blogspot.com/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Feb 4, 2011, at 10:05 AM, Land of Oz wrote (in part):
> >
> >> The rotary cutters now have blades with designs. I'd think that
> >> would be a lot more likely to work on fabric.
> >>
> >
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