DiResta: Printing Press, Part 1

In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta (Dirty Money, Hammered, Against the Grain, Trash for Cash) lets us into his workshop, to look over his shoulder while he builds whatever strikes his fancy. On this episode of DiResta, Jimmy begins his rescue and restoration of a classic Chandler and Price letterpress that has been rusting away outside of an upstate NY antique shop for decades.

For lists of materials, tool, and supplies, notebook sketches, and Jimmy's notes, see the post on MAKE: http://blog.makezine.com/2013/01/16/d...

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[CosmicGM]

I love his license plate! I Make

[airwolf28]

When are we going to see the 2nd part?

[tpm4life]

your next project may need to be a homemade liftgate,,, good thinking on the come-a-long.

[bobc4904]

Many, many years ago I owned a printing company with Chandler & Price, Kluge, Thompson's, Miller's and a bunch of other letter presses. The computer killed my business. Been retired forever. I still have my old line guage's and use them regularly. Have someone teach you how to do blind embossing. It's neet. I used to die cut balsa model airplane pieces.

[jeefinator]

New York REPRESENT! I drive up in the catskills time to time as well

[littlestworkshop]

on his channel

[littlestworkshop]

on his channel

[kindwar]

Where's part 2?

[Andrew Carmichael]

Wish I could find the time to do stuff like that. I use to. Hmmmm, this is a new year which means new sick days, hmmmm.

[802Leith]

LUCKY

[gforce118118]

cool project.

are you utilizing levers, and inclined planes?

i thought so