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PostPosted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:48 pm 
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I've just come across an interesting blog on furniture design.

Check out: http://georgewalkerdesign.wordpress.com/

What he says makes a lot of sense to me... what do other people think?

His debunking of the use or otherwise of the 'Golden Rectangle' in classic furniture is quite a revelation. (See Jan 29th 2010)
There's a tremendous lot there .... I'm not sure how much you're going to see me on the forum over the next few days. :D

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It will make some interesting reading. I can relate totally to the Murphy's law of woodworking. I am certainly no slave to the golden rectangle theory but his example with 3 rectangles was not a good one, I had no problem identifying the one based on the golden criteria. Nevertheless I plan to read a lot more of this.


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Thanks for the link. Just started poking around and does appear to be a keeper. Already found a couple items I can use on the current project.

Just be sure you read the WARNING statement (linky at the top of the home page) before you venture too far into his site. :wink:

Also, check out the "Chipstone" links from the menu on the right. Takes you to a extensive digital library maintained by University of Wisconsin.

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Fantastic! I saw the article in the last issue of PW, and I'm even more excited to find his thoughts online! Thanks for posting this! :-D

Now, to disappear into the depths of knowledge and return more enlightened!

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