Hello Don,

That layout kit looks very familiar...I like it. Since we do Asian folk style most of the time and other Middle Eastern and related methods, we use "Line Rule," all the time. Being where you are, how often do you use "line rule," and have you ever seen evidence of it in old buildings in Europe?

When I apprentice to the Amish Barn Wrights, they used what they called a "grease line," often, (never got their formula for the ink-but that is what it was like, a greasy ink.) Since they used "line rule," I was just wondering how you came about using it, and how often you use it now? You are using the method just as they (Dutch Amish,) did, which is hardly any different than do Asian timber wrights. When did you start using it?

Sincere Regards,

jay