In article 091120031107350638%pilgrim6__spamfree__@mindsprin g.com, Pilgrim
says...

The scale was a patternmakers scale with a 3/8" shrinkage allowance
built in.

The same effect was documented in a book called "On High
Steel" where an apprentice (all apprentices are required
to carry *some* kind of measuring device with them on
the job) always cut stuff the wrong size. Finally one
of the old hands said "Let me *see* that thing" and it
turned out to be a shrink rule!

Great book BTW.

Jim

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