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Presser Clapper Design Anyone? (post #34491)

KorkyKat on Wed, 01/05/2011 - 07:05
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I have a woodworking husband and have asked him if he could make me a custom  presser clapper for dressmaking. I can find pictures to show him but no details on the design dimensions, particularly the top section for seams and points. Has anyone ever come across a design they can point me to?

Many thanks

Colleen

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Here are the dimensions of (post #34491, reply #1 of 4)

by decoratrice in reply to KorkyKat [original] on Wed, 01/05/2011 - 07:45

Here are the dimensions of mine, although I don't think they are critical to the function:

base 2 3/4 x 12 1/2 , 1 1/2 thick

handle/point presser:  3 3/8 x 16 3/8, 3/4 thick  (all dimensions are in inches)

The point tapers up from the bottom, and in from the sides.

Mine is oak--no resin, and nice and heavy.

Hope this helps.

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Thank you (post #34491, reply #2 of 4)

by JunkQueen in reply to decoratrice [original] on Wed, 01/05/2011 - 11:22

I've been wanting to know the same thing and appreciate your taking the time to provide these dimensions.  I have been a sewer for over half a century and have never had a clapper for some reason -- procrastination, laziness, being too cheap to buy one...   LOL.  I've begun to dabble a bit in woodworking, so this will be a perfect project for me.

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Thank you! (post #34491, reply #3 of 4)

by KorkyKat in reply to decoratrice [original] on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 04:54

Hi

Thanks for taking the time to measure your presser clapper, the dimensions are really helpful.

I will now set hubby to work......

Thanks again

Colleen

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clapper design anyone (post #34491, reply #4 of 4)

by pavel123 in reply to KorkyKat [original] on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 23:45

hi collen! i i turned every rock on the web trying to find the pattern for presser/clapper. no luck!!! however i patter for tailor board pattern. here is the weblink to the pdf  file: http://www.chance-of-rain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Tailors-Board.pdf