Put a load of Type R flax from Carriage House in my critter (hollander beater) at 1:15pm to beat until 7:15. A critter, handbuilt by Mark Lander in Loburn, New Zealand, is a hollander beater used for processing fiber into pulp for papermaking. Half of the flax was beaten in a vintage Lee McDonald beater at SIUE on Friday. We will compare notes on the flax on Monday. It feels so good to have the opportunity to have my hands back in a vat of pulp again. For me, the process of papermaking has always been a cathartic experience that cleanses and pacifies my soul.
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