My question is largely whether this two-sided pinker _is_ a punch. It
is apparently a different tool from the emporte-piece. I don't recall
any 18th-century or Regency H-costume member commenting on a two-sided
pinker. But if anyone knows of one--and especially if it was called a
arrache-pièce à dents--I'd be glad to know.
They had the base technology to develop a crank pinker for home use in
the early 19th century, but whether they did develop one is another
question.
Fran
Lavolta Press
http://www.lavoltapress.com
Lloyd Mitchell wrote:
Do I recall a thread( that might now be in the archives) when the topic of
pinking became a lively discussion of just such "punchers" that some of the
people who do 18th C and maybe earlier were using...or looking for? I recall
that someone had an earlier tool that others were suggesting that maybe
someone doing metal crafting might copy for the benefit of the members who
might want one.
I guess that I had not seen the referent for the tool presently in question.
Alas...
Mine for the 19th C is proving to be most useful. I sure am glad I spotted
it when I did. One that would do both sides at once would be an even Bigger
help.
Kathleen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lavolta Press" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Early 19th century French term
My reference comes from almost a century earlier than the crank pinker
you bought--I checked the picture of yours when you bought it. Do you
have a picture of a crank pinker for home use like the one you bought
but from the early 19th century/Regency period? All the other
references I have from the same document are for an emporte-pièce, that
is a punch, for pinking. From context the arrache-pièce à dents is
something that pinks both edges of a strip of material, but I do not
know whether it is a two-sided punch or some other kind device.
Thanks,
Fran
Lavolta Press
http://www.lavoltapress.com
Lloyd Mitchell wrote:
The translation sure sound like the tool I got in January...online.
Kathleen
_______________________________________________
h-costume mailing list
[email protected]
http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
_______________________________________________
h-costume mailing list
[email protected]
http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
_______________________________________________
h-costume mailing list
[email protected]
http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
