PEEL.—A wooden instrument used to hang up damp sheets for drying.
PENCIL.—A small brush of camel’s hair used for glairing.
PIECED.—Any space that has another leather upon it, as a lettering piece.
PLOUGH.—The instrument used for cutting the edges when the book is in the lying press.
PLOUGH KNIFE.—The knife attached to the plough. |178|
POLISHER.—A steel instrument for giving a gloss to the leather after finishing.
PRESS.—Of various kinds, viz.: lying, cutting, standing, blocking, finishing, etc.
PRESS PIN.—A bar of iron used as a lever for standing presses; a smaller kind for lying presses.
PRESSING BLOCKS.—Blocks of wood used for filling up a standing press when there are not enough books.
PRESSING BOARDS.—Boards used for pressing books between.