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9fingers wrote:Mine looks to be pine and has 1/4 inch hard felt glued on. This glue possibly forms a barrier to any steam related warping.
However this is for domestic ironing and not a shooting board or similar and does not need to be precisely flat.
Bob
AndyT wrote:9fingers wrote:However this is for domestic ironing and not a shooting board or similar and does not need to be precisely flat.
Bob
But hang on a sec... What about a combined shooting and ironing board...get your collars as flat as your boards...get perfectly matched creases down the legs of your overalls... Every home should have one!
Just4fun wrote:I'm struggling to see how to fit a heating element into a #5 to produce a combination clothes iron & wood plane. One major difficulty is the ambiguity when referring to "the iron".
Andyp wrote:Smoothing irons existed well before electrickery. Just chuck your #5 on the fire for 20 mins. It will then be hot enough to smooth even the most creased shirt.
Andyp wrote:Collars and cuffs only at this time of year.
AndyT wrote:Here you go Andy. Sorry to be so slow but I've now found the instructions for a full size one. This is from "The Home Workshop" published by Odhams Press. There's no date in the book but the BL catalogue gives 1939, which sounds about right from the chapter on Air Raid Precautions which shows how to seal a room against gas attack. On a lighter note, it also has pictures of how to dress properly when squinting at a piece of wood...
NickM wrote:
Perhaps skip the asbestos iron stand...
AndyT wrote:NickM wrote:
Perhaps skip the asbestos iron stand...
Indeed. I mentioned it in passing before, but it bears repeating, calcium silicate board is the safe, modern alternative. Or else I see from eBay that 'extreme heat silicone' mats exist to put electric curlers on, for under £8.
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