Contributing Member UKRay Posted March 26, 2010 Contributing Member Report Posted March 26, 2010 If you also happen to have a center-finding ruler, that will make very quick work of it. russ Go on, Russ, I'll bite - what is a center-finding ruler? Have you got a picture of one? Ray Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
Suze Posted March 27, 2010 Report Posted March 27, 2010 Go on, Russ, I'll bite - what is a center-finding ruler? Have you got a picture of one? Ray Ive got one of these -- handy little thing the zero is at the center of the ruler and mine has holes at each inch mark. 6- 5- 4- 3- 2- 1- 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 can't remember where I got it at though. Quote Reality is for people who lack imagination Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right. ~Henry Ford
Members celticleather Posted March 27, 2010 Members Report Posted March 27, 2010 Here's a pdf of one that I made many moons ago! It's not 100% accurate, but OK for most purposes. I printed it onto clear film, and cut it off along the top line. I guess it would work equally well if pasted onto a piece of thin card. Having made it, I still tend to use the dividers method! Terry Centre.pdf Centre.pdf Quote When everyone is somebody, then no one's anybody
Members whinewine Posted March 27, 2010 Members Report Posted March 27, 2010 (edited) Go on, Russ, I'll bite - what is a center-finding ruler? Have you got a picture of one? Ray Actually i don't Ray, but Suze has described it perfectly. The middle of the ruler is 0 & on either side is an equal set of marks: 1", 2", etc, along with fractional " marks. Basically, if you put it so that the marks are equal on both sides, your zero is your center mark. My son is looking for one also & I just have mine, that I got years ago. Perhaps a store that specializes in drafting equipment, of a specialty woodworking online store might carry them. Actually, I just googled it & you can find them at http://www.dickblick.com among other places russ Edited March 27, 2010 by whinewine Quote
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