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Re: Replica Davis Quadrant (Backstaff)
From: Francis Upchurch
Date: 2015 Mar 4, 06:02 -0800
From: Francis Upchurch
Date: 2015 Mar 4, 06:02 -0800
Hi Ed,
2 good books have plans and full instructions.
1)Latitude Hooks and Azimuth Rings by Dennis Fisher
2)The Lo-Tech Navigator by Tony Crowley.
Both have plans for lots of good hsitorical instruments, including 18th century yype octants that work well.
happy building
Francis