Yes, after I posted, I realized the other person who said that 3/4 of a
nail was undoubtedly correct. Now I'll now if and when I try to use that
pattern!
Ann Wass
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Hi,
I need help with some measurements please.
I am basing my recreation on the book 'The working women's guide' p. 64 [plate
9, fig. 11,12].
I understand what yards are equal too in metric measurements but not nails. Can
any one shed light on what a nail is equal to in mm or cm?
Also looking
I looked it up on Google books, on page 14 it handily has a conversion chart,
I've typed it out here.
2 1/4 inches (5.715 cm) make 1 nail
4 nails = 1 quarter (9 inches, 22.86 cm)
4 quarters = 1 yard (36)
5 quarters = 1 English ell
6 quarters = 1 French ell
I would say that the 3/4's on
In a message dated 1/16/2010 5:13:49 AM Eastern Standard Time,
po_box_...@yahoo.com.au writes:
but not nails.
Do you mean the 1838 Workwoman's Guide? I'll give you in inches and you
convert. Everything was done in quarters or eighths of a yard, and a nail
is half of an eighth, or 2
but not nails.
For a really neat site on historic and other measurements, check out
mathematician Russ Rowlett's Dictionary of Units of Measurement:
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/
which even defines things like gnat's eye.
Fran
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At 02:12 AM 1/16/2010, you wrote:
Hi,
I need help with some measurements please.
I am basing my recreation on the book 'The working women's guide' p.
64 [plate 9, fig. 11,12].
I understand what yards are equal too in metric measurements but not
nails. Can any one shed light on what a nail is
