Foster-Lambert

1998-11-25 Thread Fernando Cabral
Looking for Foster-Lambert in the Internet I found a single article written by Yvon Masse. It is easier for me to read in English than in French. Does anybody there know if the article has been translated? Perhaps there are other articles in English. Thank you - fernando -- Fernando Cabral

Re: Stone Carving

1998-11-25 Thread Jack Aubert
I'm glad to hear that slate is so long-lasting. I carved a dial in slate because that was the only thing I could find without an enormous effort that was carvable. I bought a piece of polished slate about 32 square and laid out the lines on it using a paper printout from a computer and scribed

Re: Carving Stone

1998-11-25 Thread Philip P. Pappas, II
Dear Bob: John Carmichael recently subscribed to this group using this address. Unfortunately, the day after he left on a week long trip. He is a sundial maker who works in Coconino Flagstone. (That's in Arizona) The colors vary from a pinkish to an amber to almost a white. He has found that

Re: Stone Carving

1998-11-25 Thread RJS Crossley
I am interested in the question of the background colour of a vertical sundial. On the University administration building here, Heslington Hall, we have a very fine clock - sundial pair of 1855, by Thomas Cooke of York, possibly more famous for his telescopes. For some reason clocks