Raider of the lost arc
Well, it might be hard for me to hide my excitement…
I was published!
Lee Valley Tools has published an article I wrote about two easy ways to draw arcs on projects. Rather than rely on a bent piece of masonite or some other contraption, simple shop algebra or geometry (OK, stop laughing!) can ensure your arc will perfectly fit what you have in mind for your project.
You can click here to read the entire article and maybe learn a thing or two!
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Congratulations, Tom! This article would have come in handy when I was doing the curves on my step stool.
I ended up just using some parachute cord that was nailed down to a scrap on one end and tied to a pencil on the other! Had to figure out the perfect distance for the cord to get the right arc, but it worked in the end.
Comment by Eric — July 15, 2008 @ 10:35 pm
Cool! There you are, Tom. I haven’t been able to read your site for almost two weeks. I’ll have to catch up.
Comment by Vic — July 16, 2008 @ 9:11 am
Hey, Vic, welcome back! Marc had told me you were having trouble… Glad to see it got fixed.
Sit down, get a cuppa joe and do some reading, will ya?
Comment by Tom — July 16, 2008 @ 10:00 am
I’m on it. Taking a break before an evening work function. Almost time to be Mr. Personality:D
Comment by Vic Hubbard — July 16, 2008 @ 8:35 pm
Yes, I noticed that and thought , is that the same TOm !
Keep up the good work, maybe some day you too can be like Marc S. and quit your day job. Just kidding
Comment by David T (runningwood) — July 23, 2008 @ 5:49 pm