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Graphical Construction Glossary >> Tools. >> Hand Tools >> Stonemasons Level
In historical times this was a quick and easy way of finding true horizontal. Find plumb and then use a right angle off it. The one above is in a display of old Carpenter's tools in the World Heritage town of Hoi An in central Vietnam. On the right is a sketch of a mason's plumb bob level used in Europe for centuries. If you didn't find exactly what you are looking for try this search tool that will search the site and the web. "What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience? "When we build, let us think that we build for ever."John Ruskin 1819-1900 |
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