Punchcutting Demonstration

Authors

Henk Drost

Punch-cutter, type-founder, engraver. Born in Haarlem, Holland, 1932. Employed by Joh. Enschede en Zonen, Grafische lnrichting B.V., Haarlem, since 1947. Started as apprentice punch-cutter to Paul Helmuth Radisch. Passed the examination for punch-cutter and engraver in 1954. Members of the examination board included Jan van Krimpen (type designer, book designer and artistic adviser to the Enschede firm) and Sem Hartz (plate engraver, type designer, designer of bank notes, stamps and books, art director of Enschede, now retired). Mr. Drost has since contributed to the realization of various typefaces, such as Romanee and Mole. As the Enschede foundry dwindled during the last ten years, he has had to master all other foundry activities as well. These range from type casting (including Monotype) and the production of brass rules to the engraving of lettering for buildings. At present he is training two pupils.