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DRAWING INSTRUMENT
sa   COMPASS & TRAMMEL (DRAWING INSTRUMENT)
sa   DRAWING TABLE
sa   PANTOGRAPH
x   TEMPLATE (DRAWING)
xx   ART EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
xx   DRAFTING
xx   MEASURING & MARKING

Miniature sketchboard for the workshop requires no T-square.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #58 Apr 1997 pg. 32

Build this practical storage unit for large sheets of drawing paper. A simple pine and plywood cabinet with 4 shelves measuring 26"x38".
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Nov 1983 (v.7#2) pg. 16

Drafting tools. What you need in equipment to draw your own plans.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #26 Apr-May 1985 pg. 58
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #28 Aug-Sep 1985 pg. 4
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #30 Dec 1985-Jan 1986 pg. 4

Tip: Plastic tubes and elastic cords are used to store rolled-up drawings behind the seat in a pickup truck.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #51 Feb-Mar 1989 pg. 26

Tip on using a piece of slit PVC pipe as a spine for gripping and storing a set of construction blueprints.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #110 Jun-Jul 1997 pg. 30

Patternmakers tool (template) for drawing parallel lines.
FINE WOODWORKING #98 Jan-Feb 1993 pg. 14
Added Info FINE WOODWORKING #101 Jul-Aug 1993 pg. 8

Tools to help you measure and draw plans that will eliminate costly mistakes.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Mar-Apr 1983 (v.8#2) pg. 101

Make inexpensive, permanent and accurate line guides for drawing guide and section lines from your existing drafting equipment. Scribe guide lines into the plastic edge of a T-square or plastic triangle.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Oct 1978 (v.67#7) pg. 49

Template holder made from a piece of wood with kerfs cut to hold the plastic triangles, templates, French curves, etc.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Jan 1980 (v.69#1) pg. 40

The drafting game. A board game designed to teach new students the names and value (cost) of drafting instruments.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Sep 1981 (v.70#6) pg. 42

Circle dividing template is a handy tool to use when designing any piece of jewelry that requires even, incremental markings.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Aug 1994 (v.48#5) pg. 96

Curved head T-square for perspective drawing.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1963 (v.119#1) pg. 155

Grid-ruling tool. Wooden jig is used on a drafting board to rule 1/2" or 1" squares (grids). Useful when preparing paper for the enlargement of workshop plans to full-size patterns.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jul 1980 (v.154#1) pg. 93

4 time-saving aids for enlarging or drawing project plans. (1) Perspective device. (2) Permanent enlarging grid. (3) Aid for drawing oversize arcs. (4) Isometric chart for sketching.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1984 (v.161#4) pg. 106

Drafting tool tray clamps to your sloping tabletop and securely holds pens, pencils, etc.
POPULAR MECHANICS Sep 1987 (v.164#9) pg. 51

Home design center provides storage for art supplies (matte board, architectural-style drawings, etc.). Eight "boxes" made from waferboard form the workbench's basic structure. Includes drawers, cabinets and open-shelf storage.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jan 1984 (v.224#1) pg. 92

Roll-around unit designed to keep art supplies handy. Can also function as a small bar or sideboard. Built from 1 sheet of plywood. Winner in PS/APA contest.
POPULAR SCIENCE Aug 1985 (v.227#2) pg. 86

Plastic grid for choosing reproduction scale.
SCIENCE & MECHANICS #214 Feb 1963 (v.34#2) pg. 92

Tip: Storage system for drawing equipment or workshop materials is a simple wooden box with eleven plastic cutlery trays used as divided drawers.
SUNSET Apr 1979 (v.162#4) pg. 148

Ten layout tools no woodworker should be without.
WOOD MAGAZINE #25 Oct 1988 (v.5#5) pg. 66
Added Info WOOD MAGAZINE #27 Feb 1989 (v.6#1) pg. 10
Correction WOOD MAGAZINE #29 Jun 1989 (v.6#3) pg. 12
Correction WOOD MAGAZINE #31 Oct 1989 (v.6#5) pg. 10

Tip: Use a flat metal washer as a spacer when enlarging a template by small increments (0.25"-0.5").
WOOD MAGAZINE #31 Oct 1989 (v.6#5) pg. 14

How to check a drafting triangle for accuracy.
WOOD MAGAZINE #89 Aug 1996 (v.13#5) pg. 14

This triangular-shaped marking tool is used to draw a line exactly parallel to the edge of an ellipse or similar shape.
WOODSMITH #24 Nov 1982 pg. 3

Tip on using cans, marked with their diameters, as drawing guides.
WOODWORK #13 Jan-Feb 1992 pg. 12

How to make your own perspective drawing board, T-square and triangles.
WOODWORKER #1074 May 1983 (v.87) pg. 297
Added Info WOODWORKER #1082 Jan 1984 (v.88) pg. 59

Pattern for a T-square, carpenter's square and a mallet, all made from wood.
WOODWORKER #1093 Dec 1984 (v.88) pg. 799

Drafting device is used to make quick perspective drawings.
WOODWORKER Sep 1988 (v.92#9) pg. 781

Making drawing tools (T-square, triangle, template, ...) from acrylic sheeting.
WOODWORKER Aug 1991 (v.95#8) pg. 846
Added Info WOODWORKER Oct 1991 (v.95#10) pg. 984
Added Info WOODWORKER Dec 1991 (v.95#12) pg. 1231

Portable drawing outfit. A small drawing board and T-square made from wood. The T-square stores out of the way on the back of the board.
WOODWORKER Jul 1992 (v.96#7) pg. 54

Parallel straightedge for a drawing board.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1970 (v.26#3) pg. 48

How to make a simple drawing machine from a legal-size clipboard and pieces of aluminum angle.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1973 (v.29#1) pg. 48