The Atelier Press & Letterfoundry will soon be moving into much needed additional space -- a new, 24 foot by 32 foot building that will house a casting room, a multi-use area, and of course the printing office.  While there is never enough space, this shop will ensure a place to operate my pivotal and Thompson type casters, as well as sufficient height to accommodate my Schneidewend, Washington hand press.  We have great hopes for this wonderful working environment and the opportunity to expand the activities of the press.

A large bequest from the late Raymond S. Nelson (Senior) has made this shop building possible.




Here we see my son Ray helping to install wall board.  This stage is now complete and we are busy painting the shop, as well as adding the trim carpentry.




Two weeks ago a trench was cut to bring power to the shop, using a ditch cutting tool popularly called a 'Ditch Witch' (much as facial tissue is known as Kleenex).  This monster machine, weighing 5,000 pounds is essential a chain-saw for dirt.  Will very powerful, and a bit scary, it proved manageable and did a fine job -- especially at finding large stones.  These had to be dug out or dug around.  Only one actually proved a problem but labor won out.

Coming Soon:  Pictures of a finished work shop.