Comments for MOORE WOOD TYPE http://moorewoodtype.com Pantograph Cut End Grain Maple Type | For Letterpress Printing Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:15:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on A Star is a Star is a Star by Daniel Gardiner Morris http://moorewoodtype.com/2013/01/a-star-is-a-star-is-a-star/#comment-11676 Daniel Gardiner Morris Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:15:27 +0000 http://moorewoodtype.com/?p=625#comment-11676 Hi Scott, Have you considered starting an email list? I'd love to be clued in when new things are about to go up in the store. Best, Dan Hi Scott,
Have you considered starting an email list? I’d love to be clued in when new things are about to go up in the store.

Best,
Dan

]]> Comment on A Star is a Star is a Star by Lauren Emeritz http://moorewoodtype.com/2013/01/a-star-is-a-star-is-a-star/#comment-7844 Lauren Emeritz Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:41:44 +0000 http://moorewoodtype.com/?p=625#comment-7844 That looks great! Where did you do the laser-cutting? Did you find the stars came out better or worse than hand-cutting? That looks great!

Where did you do the laser-cutting?
Did you find the stars came out better or worse than hand-cutting?

]]> Comment on A Star is a Star is a Star by Nick Sherman http://moorewoodtype.com/2013/01/a-star-is-a-star-is-a-star/#comment-7346 Nick Sherman Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:19:33 +0000 http://moorewoodtype.com/?p=625#comment-7346 Great post! I usually call this design a “nautical star”, and Unicode calls it a “pinwheel star”, but I admit that I like the idea of naming things after Page too. I've never really compared the variations in design between different type manufacturers. Looking that closely definitely makes you appreciate the more elaborate stars that Page showed in his big 1874 chromatic book – for example, this giant nautical “Chromatic Double Star”: http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4003/4295671177_e40ba27c7c_b.jpg and this crazy stars-&-stripes-themed “National Border”: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5138/5535963547_1af6d6a4e0_b.jpg (I think this latter one must have been die-stamped. I can't imagine all of those angles were hand-trimmed.) Anyway, looking forward to seeing more Moore type. Keep up the good work! Great post! I usually call this design a “nautical star”, and Unicode calls it a “pinwheel star”, but I admit that I like the idea of naming things after Page too. I’ve never really compared the variations in design between different type manufacturers. Looking that closely definitely makes you appreciate the more elaborate stars that Page showed in his big 1874 chromatic book – for example, this giant nautical “Chromatic Double Star”:
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4003/4295671177_e40ba27c7c_b.jpg
and this crazy stars-&-stripes-themed “National Border”:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5138/5535963547_1af6d6a4e0_b.jpg
(I think this latter one must have been die-stamped. I can’t imagine all of those angles were hand-trimmed.)

Anyway, looking forward to seeing more Moore type. Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Baby Powder & Cutting Wood Type by Daniel Gardiner Morris http://moorewoodtype.com/2012/03/baby-powder-cutting-wood-type/#comment-859 Daniel Gardiner Morris Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:49:53 +0000 http://moorewoodtype.com/?p=467#comment-859 Great post, Scott. I'd love to see a photo of your pantograph router setup. Great post, Scott. I’d love to see a photo of your pantograph router setup.

]]> Comment on Replacement Letters for Christmas by Kim http://moorewoodtype.com/2012/01/replacement-letters-for-christmas/#comment-469 Kim Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:50:57 +0000 http://moorewoodtype.com/?p=419#comment-469 Hi, my name is Kim, I am a designer and printer who is currently looking into making wood-type for personal projects, using CNC milling. I have been reading your blog posts for a while and your trials and process have been a great inspiration. I was wondering what types of mills your use and whether you finish the details by hand? I am fairly new to woodworking and while I am looking forward to trial and failure, the learning process being as much a motivator as money saved on eBay, I figured that asking someone with this specific expertise could save me some heartbreak. Regards, Kim Hi,

my name is Kim, I am a designer and printer who is currently looking into making wood-type for personal projects, using CNC milling. I have been reading your blog posts for a while and your trials and process have been a great inspiration.

I was wondering what types of mills your use and whether you finish the details by hand? I am fairly new to woodworking and while I am looking forward to trial and failure, the learning process being as much a motivator as money saved on eBay, I figured that asking someone with this specific expertise could save me some heartbreak.

Regards,
Kim

]]> Comment on Winter excursions lead to Holiday cards. by David Wolske http://moorewoodtype.com/2011/12/winter-excursions-lead-to-holiday-cards/#comment-318 David Wolske Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:09:29 +0000 http://moorewoodtype.com/?p=378#comment-318 I love the Christmas tree made of diamonds, nice work! I love the Christmas tree made of diamonds, nice work!

]]> Comment on Wood Type from maple logs, the results by Casey http://moorewoodtype.com/2011/07/wood-type-from-maple-logs-the-results/#comment-206 Casey Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:35:02 +0000 http://moorewoodtype.com/?p=260#comment-206 Great process story and learning curve. You do have patience. Great process story and learning curve. You do have patience.

]]> Comment on MWT is selling wood type by Daniel Morris http://moorewoodtype.com/2011/12/mwt-is-selling-wood-type/#comment-186 Daniel Morris Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:31:59 +0000 http://moorewoodtype.com/?p=365#comment-186 Hello Scott, I'm very glad to see the store added to your site. I'm really excited to try out some of your catch words. I've started with just a handfull, but my inclination is to buy them in every size! Keep the new designs coming! Daniel Morris The Arm Letterpress Brooklyn, NY Hello Scott,
I’m very glad to see the store added to your site. I’m really excited to try out some of your catch words. I’ve started with just a handfull, but my inclination is to buy them in every size!

Keep the new designs coming!

Daniel Morris
The Arm Letterpress
Brooklyn, NY

]]> Comment on MWT is selling wood type by Enrique http://moorewoodtype.com/2011/12/mwt-is-selling-wood-type/#comment-176 Enrique Tue, 06 Dec 2011 06:51:09 +0000 http://moorewoodtype.com/?p=365#comment-176 Gorgeous work, really! I'd love to able to produce wood type some day. Gorgeous work, really! I’d love to able to produce wood type some day.

]]> Comment on Wood Type from maple logs, the results by Akemi N. http://moorewoodtype.com/2011/07/wood-type-from-maple-logs-the-results/#comment-49 Akemi N. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:04:13 +0000 http://moorewoodtype.com/?p=260#comment-49 Hi, I heard about you through Don Black. He talked about you and your daughter when we visited them in FL so I looked you up finally. It's amazing what you are trying to accomplish! I know of others creating wood type but I think you are the only one trying to do the whole process from log to finished type. I'm eagerly awaiting your next posting. Hi,

I heard about you through Don Black. He talked about you and your daughter when we visited them in FL so I looked you up finally.

It’s amazing what you are trying to accomplish! I know of others creating wood type but I think you are the only one trying to do the whole process from log to finished type.

I’m eagerly awaiting your next posting.

]]>