On 2018-07-16 3:04 PM, William Ghio wrote:
> In “Doormaking & Windowmaking” published by Lost Arts Press, Anonymous (c.
1910) simply assumes you know what a “Setting Out Rod” is and describes it in
one sentence.
>
> George Ellis, “Modern Practical Joinery” goes into a bit of detail w/
illustration about a “story rod” use in stairbuilding c. 1902.
>
> Bernard Jones in “The Practical Woodworker” c.19?? discusses the “setting out
rod” in reference to window making.
>
> Those are the only references I could find in my library.
>
> Bill

There is also a description of using a 'story rod' for laying out stairs 
and railings in Nicholson's Mechanics Companion ( 1845? ).

Don

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