This video shows a sofer writing a sefer Torah. This sofer has a good hand, writes at a nice pace, and can ask a decent price. But one can also tell how the sefer Torah industry has commercialised the process, allowing for better productivity.
Note the following:
1) The sofer is writing on a light table, which means he does not have to worry about planning the spacing and can just trace over the letters. This saves a lot of time. This also minimises mistakes and saves time of repairs.
2) The quill is a plastic kulmos with a repository, which means you need to dip it into the ink every few lines instead of every few letters. Also you do not need to sharpen it and make new quills. Both of these save time.
3) The klaf today is more refined and smooth, easier to write on. Not uneven and rough like the old days. I'm sure lots of "mei klaf" is added. This enhances writing speed and quality of writing.
4) Double sirtut. Again this enhances quality and neatness.
5) The tagin / …
By what I remembered hearing, most of the klafim produced nowadays are made with a tnai unless otherwise noted
ReplyDeleteI could be wrong of course.
offcuts from avodas yad, which are often w/o a tanai would be an issue. Ask your expert posek in Stam.
ReplyDeleteif Shulchan Oruch can be "your expert posek", See Siman 42 Seif 6
ReplyDelete...לפי שכיון שנהגו כן הרי זה כאלו התנה עליו מתחלה...
As I believe there is discussion among poskim on the matter of klaf avodas yad without tanai offcuts I suggest that a living expert posek be consulted.
ReplyDeleteThe Living Shulchan Oruch is discussing klaf avodas yad without tanai.
ReplyDeleteSee Siman 32, Seif 11
Again,
ReplyDeleteconsult a moreh horaah for practical halachah.
As per Naparstak the eida hachareidis who gives hechsher on his klaf allows nisayon hakulmus.
ReplyDeleteand what about do wrap around parshios or chulin use?
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