[Woodcarver] phi-1.618 (chat)...

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Sally,

Phi is the number 1.618 is the Golden Section/Golden Ratio. More information
can be gotten at
http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/phi.html

It is a unique number whose ratio makes a pleasing design. There are other
numbers like the Pleasing Proportion, that an 8 ½ X 11-inch piece of paper
is based on which is 1.294, that are also interesting to use as design
guides.

The Greek letter Pi (Pie) is .314 which is what a circle is based on.


Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
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Somonauk, IL. 60552
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sally nye" <sarolyn at accn.org>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 9:24 AM
Subject: [Woodcarver] phi-1.618 (chat)...


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> I hesitatingly post this question to the list because it might be too
> involved to discuss via email.
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> We walked into Joe's discussion at the Roundup in the middle of his
> explanation/discussion of phi.  The part we heard was so fascinating we
> would like to know more.  This same topic surfaced at our club the
> following Wed. when a member was in another class at the Roundup and
> "phi" was mentioned in that class.  (It was not Joe's class).  That
> instructor stated that when someone understands the "phi" principal he
> would never need to use another book.  I suppose there should be more
> to that sentence but I don't know what.
>
> Also, is phi pronounced "fi" or "pie?"  Are those two separate
> measurements?
>
> Is there a book where we could read about this so as to understand the
> principal or theory of phi.  I suppose it is a principal and not a
> theory.  I'm afraid I'm showing my ignorance here.  I don't even know
> what to call it.
>
> I understand it is used in layout design.  Is that correct?
>
> Thanks for any information concerning this.  I will share it with our
> club as well.
> Sally
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