Bill Ritchie Work in the
Carol Brozman Collection
Galleon Halfwood Press
Etching Press. 2007. Galleon Halfwood Press Model No. 9, Number one in oak and mahogany.
Artist's commentary: After Tom Kughler built the Century Halfwoood, 24" Model , then the Mini and the Mariner, he said a nine-inch bed would be perfect in every regard. So he built the Galleon - being between the Mini with its six-inch wide bed and the Mariner with its twelve-inch wide bed. At 50 lbs it's almost as portable as the Mini. I made number one mostly of oak, with mahogany laminated in the base. Tom was correct-this press was immediately a success.
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