My experience with clappers is weight with heat absorption is the key. I bought a heavy oak cutting board. It is two inches thick about 15-inch square. I attached two cabinet handles to it. It's my must have for flat quilt blocks. I have the June Taylor clapper I have had for years. I bought the wool pressing bar with clapper to press open seams. Both are good products.
My friend uses an old sad iron for a clapper and I have a cast iron flat smooth bacon press I never used so it stays in my sewing room. I've used it from time to time as a clapper, ruler weight, etc. I've seen fancy wood clappers at quilt shows that are beautiful with wood patterns inlays.
Last edited by Onebyone; 03-13-2026 at 06:09 AM.