Fibonacci Gauge

WOW!! Thank you for this post. I’ve been an amateur student of Sacred Geometry for years now. I’ve seen these in use MANY times.

Having followed some of the Threads in David’s Great Blog I was able to find the EXACT Measurements for a DIY Caliper. YEAH!! Yes, the Fibonnaci Numbers do fit into the use of the Caliper. However it is more often refferred to as a ”Golden Ratio” Gauge or Caliper. Golden Ratio Measurement being 1.61803398874989+13 More …Rounded to 1.618.

That’s how this Caliper works, (See ichi’s Picture above) i.e. when you measure Anything with it, the two Outside Legs show the 1.618 measurement. The Left Leg to Centre Leg is “A”. The Right Leg to Centre Leg is “B”. Therfore “A”+”B” is to “A”, as “A” is to “B”. Clear as MUD right?? It works.

Simple Example: A Credit Card. Use the Unit ”1” to represent the WIDTH of the Card. The HEIGHT will be ”.618” to establish the ”Golden Ratio” measurement.

This Ratio appears EVERYWHERE in Nature, Human Beings, Layout of the Great Pyramids, Greek Parthenon, DaVinci’s Last Supper, Peruvian Man, Mona Lisa (Proportions of the Human Face) EKG’s, ECG’s, Car Design, Star Of David or Soloman’s Seal And Soloman’s Temple, Mayans, Aztecs, Freemasonry, and on and on and on.

WOODWORK?? Absolutely!! Establishing Proportions i.e. The Height of the Seat of a Chair in relation to it’s Overall Height, the Width of any project compared to it’s Height. Picture Frames, Welsh Love Spoon, Queen Anne, Chippendale, ALL the Great Styles of Furniture used it, as do many Designers and Manufacturers of today.

Well! That’s it Folks! I’m heading for the Worshop to construct my ”Golden Ratio Caliper”!!!!!

Thanks again ichi & David!!

Rick

-- ENJOY YOURSELVES GUYS!!!

Great job, I have never used one of these but have read many articles about them and how they came to be. Proportions make everything look better.

-- Norman

Brilliant! ( sneaks off to the shop) Gotta have one!

Very nice. I use the golden ratio in most of my furniture designs when I can so this is quite cool.

-- Oshkosh, Wisconsin

I made one of these a while back with paint stir sticks. You’re looks much better than mine.

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-- Scott, San Diego

Thanks everyone! Wow Rick, thanks so much for the feedback! I can’t wait to play with this more. I’m excited personally to use it in my sketching of ideas. I gave this one away, so the deed is done, I’m ready to make another one! :)

-- Dale, Oregon

Good job! I love the one I made a few weeks ago. Very handy!

-- christopheralan http://www.projectwoodworks.com