Shaving a rug - GIF

[Altair]

Shaving a rug.




Previously:

Rug dusting machine - GIF
Cleaning a filthy rug - GIF
Hide shaving tool - GIF

[TrickieDickie]

Wow, there is sharp and then there is really sharp.

[odd one]

I hate when my rugs develop a 5 o'clock shadow.

[CharlesWaugh]

I'm confused - WHY would you shave a rug?

I have many oriental rugs and never heard of such a thing.
???

[Frank S]

I'm confused - WHY would you shave a rug?

I have many oriental rugs and never heard of such a thing.
???

The real expensive ones have the borders shaved, so they are thinner at the edge to reduce the probability of curling up and tripping someone. Think of beveled glass in Grandfather clocks the most expensive clocks have beveled glass. in the cabinets and doors

[Moby Duck]

I’ve seen them doing it to newly hand woven rugs using only a very large pair of tailors scissors. The “hairy” rug is cut to perfectly smooth finish using just scissors. I’d never seen this shaving of the edges but what Frank S is saying makes perfect sense to me.

[Toolmaker51]

Any rug or carpet knotted from below is shaved. The rug in GIF is a high grade piece, the details visible relate to knots per square inch.
When examining look at the back, it's evident quickly. The GIF example is well over ~250 per. Acceptable detail starts about 100.
https://www.bradfordsruggallery.com/...es%20to%20make.

[Toolmaker51]

I hate when my rugs develop a 5 o'clock shadow.

I had a teacher, entire house was filled with Persian rugs, many a couple hundred years old. Being high grade, they have a long 'service life'. Some were so fine, after starting to fray, were hung like tapestries instead.
Persian rug designs vary from tribe to tribe, and are the work of several individuals, the work proceeds for months, start to finish. The purpose of such tight knotting is not primarily decorative; the nomadic groups used them as flooring over desert sand, under the tents they pitched.

Sadly, many "oriental" rugs are machine made, and don't qualify to carry that description.

[odd one]

Sadly, many "oriental" rugs are machine made, and don't qualify to carry that description.

Very true, but most people nowadays are not willing to pay what a hand-woven rug cost (or should cost). Not when modern day furniture only tends to last less than 10 yrs or so and then it is time for a room "makeover"...say goodbye to that expensive rug because it no longer goes with the new stuff. While I like the looks of them, not sure if I would be willing to make the commitment or want to look at the same rug for the rest of my life.

[Toolmaker51]

In my experience (and lucky timing) oriental rugs aren't beyond range of good wall to wall carpet, and FAR easier to liquidate, need be. Density of oriental rugs are far beyond very expensive carpeting, even types woven for high traffic areas like casinos and theaters.
I'm a fan of hardwood flooring and furniture of certain vintages. Individual rugs can be moved around, rolled up for cleaning, and lend a bit of Victorian appeal - never seeing the same thing twice. After all Chez' (or Haus) Frederic is 123 years old.