Comments on: One Step Closer http://end-grain.net/?p=947 A wood Type and Letterpress blog Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: John Falstrom http://end-grain.net/?p=947&cpage=1#comment-4846 John Falstrom Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:08:27 +0000 http://end-grain.net/?p=947#comment-4846 Hi Bethany, I realize this is a year old, but, I was viewing your site with great interest having recently gotten the wood type bug. After inadvertently purchasing a wonderful old Page font and border, I started looking for more in earnest and I found and purchased a few more fonts that can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49638884@N03/sets/72157628326385337/ Among them is a Grecian 10 line that I believe was handcut. The Q is the same size as the other letters so I thought it might still be of interest to you. Sincerely, John Hi Bethany,

I realize this is a year old, but, I was viewing your site with great interest having recently gotten the wood type bug. After inadvertently purchasing a wonderful old Page font and border, I started looking for more in earnest and I found and purchased a few more fonts that can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49638884@N03/sets/72157628326385337/ Among them is a Grecian 10 line that I believe was handcut. The Q is the same size as the other letters so I thought it might still be of interest to you.

Sincerely,

John

]]> By: Bethany Heck http://end-grain.net/?p=947&cpage=1#comment-3058 Bethany Heck Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:44:21 +0000 http://end-grain.net/?p=947#comment-3058 Stephane, you are correct. I'm going to replace the damaged C with a plexi version that has the top terminal. Stephane, you are correct. I’m going to replace the damaged C with a plexi version that has the top terminal.

]]> By: Stephane de Schrevel http://end-grain.net/?p=947&cpage=1#comment-3054 Stephane de Schrevel Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:58:01 +0000 http://end-grain.net/?p=947#comment-3054 Am I wrong or is the C still lacking its top terminal (as featured in G)? It looks like it's been chopped off on that spot. Am I wrong or is the C still lacking its top terminal (as featured in G)? It looks like it’s been chopped off on that spot.

]]> By: Bethany Heck http://end-grain.net/?p=947&cpage=1#comment-408 Bethany Heck Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:15:22 +0000 http://end-grain.net/?p=947#comment-408 Mr. Nichols, the type is 28 picas tall. So, I should try to design the tail at a nice round number, in pica intervals to make setting the furniture for the rest of the line simpler? I'm thrilled to hear you are looking into creating new end grain blocks! Where are you getting the wood from? Mr. Nichols, the type is 28 picas tall. So, I should try to design the tail at a nice round number, in pica intervals to make setting the furniture for the rest of the line simpler?

I’m thrilled to hear you are looking into creating new end grain blocks! Where are you getting the wood from?

]]> By: Ray Nichols http://end-grain.net/?p=947&cpage=1#comment-407 Ray Nichols Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:05:54 +0000 http://end-grain.net/?p=947#comment-407 Couple of things. I'm working on a system of making wood type out of endgrain wood just like in the old days. I hope that we can make it cheap enough that it would help printers fill in missing letters. It is nice that the Q doesn't come up much. What usually happens with type that has a different block size is that the difference is usually something that fits either leading or furniture. Say you were doing the line "IT IS QUICK"and the block of the Q is 2 picas taller. You just have to put 2 picas undeer the "IT IS UICK." The problem sometimes is that you then need to put two picas between all lines so the leading is smooth. How large is this type? Couple of things. I’m working on a system of making wood type out of endgrain wood just like in the old days. I hope that we can make it cheap enough that it would help printers fill in missing letters.

It is nice that the Q doesn’t come up much. What usually happens with type that has a different block size is that the difference is usually something that fits either leading or furniture. Say you were doing the line “IT IS QUICK”and the block of the Q is 2 picas taller. You just have to put 2 picas undeer the “IT IS UICK.” The problem sometimes is that you then need to put two picas between all lines so the leading is smooth.

How large is this type?

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