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Golden Ratio/Fibonacci Sequence when planning project dimensions?

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Welcome! / Forums / General Woodworking Discussions / Woodworking Methods and Techniques / Golden Ratio/Fibonacci Sequence when planning project dimensions?

  • This topic has 6 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 3 years, 3 months ago by Steve Giles.
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  • GfB
    19 August 2019 at 7:49 pm #600845

    I recently became aware of this as a project planning technique, and am very interested in applying it to my projects.

    Has Mr. Sellers ever discussed this?

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    Larry Geib
    20 August 2019 at 9:08 am #601023

    As it happens, have been revisiting the golden ratio in the pentagon with an idea for something.

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    ehisey
    22 August 2019 at 9:11 pm #601789

    You want the book “By Hand and Eye” from Lost Art Press. It goes in to all the ins and out of what it is, how to use it and how it became a sort short hand for design.

    Tuscloosa, Alabama
    Lung T'an Hu Huesh Kung-fu Woodshop

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    joeleonetti
    16 October 2019 at 2:04 am #618466

    I can vouch for “By Hand and Eye”. I read it about a year and a half ago. It greatly helped my confidence when it came to determining dimensions.

    Another good book I bought used for ($17 US dollars via Amazon) is Human Dimension and Interior Space by Panero, Julius, Zelnik, Martin. This book provides a lot of standard dimensions such as height of chairs, desks, cabinets. Depth of kitchen cabinets, etc.

    Between the two I can answer many questions when designing something.

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    GfB
    17 October 2019 at 3:26 pm #618929

    Thank you everyone. I’ll take a look at ‘By Hand and Eye’.

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    Flemming Aaberg
    18 October 2019 at 6:32 am #619149

    I can vouch for the Human Dimension book – designed and built our house using it and everyone tells us the house just somehow feels ‘right’.

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    Steve Giles
    27 October 2019 at 1:11 pm #621989

    I think there’s a real possibility of getting tangled up with Fibonacci ratios and that kind of thing. Personally, I think that if it looks right, it is right. Develop an eye for it and you won’t need to use maths. Breaking rules also sometimes leads to an interesting look.

    I’m not saying don’t read the books BTW (which look interesting). Just don’t become a slave to it.

    Fibs are handy if you trade stocks or Bitcoin though!

    Steve

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