tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13609842.post477988122122086101..comments2023-10-30T09:26:32.732+00:00Comments on Now's the time: Oak, edges and commerceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06972049290586377462noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13609842.post-17672561540237610022013-12-10T09:43:50.878+00:002013-12-10T09:43:50.878+00:00I was made aware of the curious word 'deckle&#...I was made aware of the curious word 'deckle' at a young age. My dad worked in the paper trade as a young man, and later as a haulier had much to do with the firm John Dickinson who were based in the same town. We sometimes had freebies from them as a result, including some very thick, luxuriously packed paper and envelopes called 'Churston Deckle', which came in shade of pink and lilac and had a very pronounced deckle edge, probably artificial for effect. My mother had a strong dislike of the stuff, seeing it as vulgar and pretentious, and too heavy for serious correspondence; its only saving grace being that it wasn't scented! So we just used it for messing about with as kids, for drawing and making things. <br /><br />My father also slightly annoyed my mother once by describing some rather stodgy though perfectly nice fruit cake as 'tummy filler'.<br /><br />So you have provoked couple of rather obscure memories here!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13609842.post-80649393367565315642013-12-09T13:42:52.500+00:002013-12-09T13:42:52.500+00:00Thanks M-L. I have had a few books with deckle edg...Thanks M-L. I have had a few books with deckle edges for most of my life. The term was new to me though. When I was younger I rather resented the rough page edges as I did books with uncut pages. Nowadays I know better. I value both because they are unusual and recall the origins of books, binding and printing. Deckle edges don't appear on eReaders.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972049290586377462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13609842.post-59279406800307219612013-12-09T00:09:51.795+00:002013-12-09T00:09:51.795+00:00A deckle edge is a familiar term for printmakers l...A deckle edge is a familiar term for printmakers like me. Many fine art papers will have two deckle edges on a sheet and when possible we like to be able to leave them untrimmed - which means sizing one's image accordingly.<br /><br />Old books with deckle edged papers are rare and wonderful.marja-leenahttp://www.marja-leena-rathje.infonoreply@blogger.com