Baren Digest Thursday, 6 September 2001 Volume 16 : Number 1546 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Cucamongie@aol.com Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 09:18:30 EDT Subject: [Baren 15603] clearing tools Gayle, for clearing large areas I use a Japanese tool I got from McClain (actually I have it in a couple of different sizes) called a soai nomi (spelling?). It's a chisel-like tool, you do NOT need a mallet, and a big one will clear those areas out cleanly and fast. They are a bit costly but worth every penny and will save your hands. happy printing all, Sarah ------------------------------ From: Cucamongie@aol.com Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 09:26:28 EDT Subject: [Baren 15604] barens sorry to post twice, but Jeanne, GET YOURSELF A DECENT BAREN :) note I am smiling, not yelling! The disc barens are good for tiny areas and very light paper, but that's about it. You can also buy a replacement disc to put in if yours is worn out. However, I would suggest the Murasaki baren from Mcclain's, which is a less expensive version of the fancy kind of baren, which works great for small-medium areas & paper, and the ball bearing baren is great if you're printing big flat areas and/or on heavier paper. The good part about the ball bearing baren is that you don't have to re-cover it. Like I said about the tools in my previous post, they may cost a bit, but it's really worth it in the long run. You'll have a lot more fun printing too, as it won't be such a struggle. The ball bearing baren is like using a power tool, you hardly have to press it at all. best wishes Sarah ------------------------------ From: Cucamongie@aol.com Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 09:30:47 EDT Subject: [Baren 15605] barens Jeanne, I forgot you're working w/oil based ink, most likely the ball bearing baren would work better, though again it depends on the paper too, if you're printing on very light paper, the murasaki would probably work fine, but you could ask the folks at McClain's - Sarah ------------------------------ From: "JEANNE N CHASE" Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 09:53:41 -0400 Subject: [Baren 15606] Re: barens Bea Thanks, I will wait for the Baren Mall to open. I was going to order a Baren today from a catalog, but I will wait upon the Mall. Jeanne N. ------------------------------ From: "Rudolf Stalder" Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 11:06:40 -0700 Subject: [Baren 15607] famous people, clearing wood Gayle wrote : "I don't know where Julio is, but Bea looks great with you, Rudolf. You were in the company of a lively, interesting woman, but you know that." Where Julio is I do not know neither. I even looked behind the house and at the pond. But I can confirm, I had a great time with Bea in my studio. She is brilliant. I think we have list of about 10 - 20 items to work on, and some are likely to lead to discussions at Barens. My way of "carving or clearing large areas" : First I cut a grill using the v-tool, and then I chip the "blocs" away using a chisel. I use a hammer to drive v-tool and chisel. http://www.rst-art.com/wcin-t-clear.htm The board has to be firmly kept in place. I use a strong wooden stick for this purpose, installed as shown on my about 3-feet-high "working-table" http://www.rst-art.com/wcin-table.htm - ------- "Hi Jeanne, I love my beautiful black ball bearing baren bought from Baren mall! It is a Korokoro ball bearing baren. Take a look when the mall opens again next week. Bea" Jeanne, I got the same advice from the same person some days ago. Have everybody a good day Rudolf ------------------------------ From: FurryPressII@aol.com Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 12:12:32 EDT Subject: [Baren 15608] Re: barens my baren is called a Vandercook lol rofl a bit hevey but you don't have to replace it. wood carveing gouges work great for clearing hard wood even works on hard maple. If they work on hard maple it would work on any other wood. Dremal works on Corel counter tops you could use a gouge but that minght be a bit difficult. any use for the "fornicating" wood chips? asks Mrs Furry John of the furry press ------------------------------ From: "Bea Gold" Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 11:44:33 -0700 Subject: [Baren 15609] Re: famous people, clearing wood We (my husband Jack, granddaughter Zahava and I) had a wonderful visit with Rudolf Stalder out in the country side near Raleigh, North Carolina, where my granddaughter lives. Rudolf is a charming and creative artist whose style of work is warm and rich and reminds me of the wonderful German Expressionists except in modern dress. His studio is filled with innovative inventions that help to produce his work. He has a hand made wooden press http://www.rst-art.com/wcin-press.htm that is created expressly for wood blocks and a registration system http://www.rst-art.com/wcin-pr-board.htm that is simple yet inventive. He uses poplar in large size boards and his cutting is both strong and intricate as you can see on his web site. He was generous with his time and presented me with several of his prints which I thoroughly appreciate. It is so interesting to me to get to see Baren members actual work spaces and the see the work created there. We talked about the different ways that we Bareners do our cutting and printing and the many options for experimentation. Thank you Rudolf for a wonderful adventure. Bea Gold - -----Original Message----- From: Rudolf Stalder To: Baren Date: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 8:12 AM Subject: [Baren 15607] famous people, clearing wood >Gayle wrote : > >"I don't know where Julio is, but Bea looks great with you, Rudolf. You >were in the company of a lively, interesting woman, but you know that." > >Where Julio is I do not know neither. I even looked behind the house and at >the pond. But I can confirm, I had a great time >with Bea in my studio. She is brilliant. I think we have list of about 10 - >20 items to work on, and some are likely to lead to discussions at Barens. > >My way of "carving or clearing large areas" : > >First I cut a grill using the v-tool, and then I chip the "blocs" away using >a chisel. >I use a hammer to drive v-tool and chisel. >http://www.rst-art.com/wcin-t-clear.htm > >The board has to be firmly kept in place. I use a strong wooden stick for >this purpose, installed as shown on my about 3-feet-high "working-table" > >http://www.rst-art.com/wcin-table.htm > >------- > >"Hi Jeanne, I love my beautiful black ball bearing baren bought from Baren >mall! It is a Korokoro ball bearing baren. Take a look when the mall opens >again next week. Bea" > >Jeanne, I got the same advice from the same person some days ago. > >Have everybody a good day > >Rudolf > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ End of Baren Digest V16 #1546 *****************************