I just treated myself to a new dry Iron. I have been using a steam/dry iron for a dry iron but the holes in the bottom leave marks on the fabric, sometimes. I did a web search for dry irons. They are scarce as hens teeth. I also did a search for hens teeth, but there are even less of those. Well, back to the iron. There appears to be only one available that is in the home/appliance category. I did find a commercial one available at Atlanta Thread Company but it was over $400. Now I am sure it is a fine piece of ironing technology, by any standards, but it is a little on the "pricey" side for my uses. What I did find in a couple of places was something called a " Continental Platinum Dry Iron". Incidentally, it is neither continental or platinum, and the price is $37.17 including shipping, from Home Depot. The shipping charges, of course, will vary according to distance shipped. That is right in my price range and the iron, of course, comes from the land of EGG FOO YOUNG. Now for an evaluation; You plug it in, you set the dial to A thru F, wait a few minutes, and it gets hot and you start ironing. What could be simpler. No messing about with water. Just you and the iron, flattening out the fabric. The other thing I like, is that the point is rather narrow when compared to the steam/dry irons that I have now or have pitched because of failure. This should be better for use in making those excruciatingly fine points, in the quilts I make, or should I say, would like to make. It is not what I would call a heavyweight, so there is probably going to be a bit more effort involved in using it. All things considered, it fills the bill for cheap, practical, and best yet available so I would recommend it if you are looking for something along these lines. Heck, I will even recommend it for those of you who are not looking for something along these lines. Now if it will just live long enough to test the limits of the warranty. From time to time I will post updates on the durability of this fine piece of Oriental workmanship, so that you can make an informed decision as to whether it will fill the bill for your dry ironing needs. Now, does anybody know where I can get some hens teeth?
John