{"title":"Drafting Supplies","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"486\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"486\"\u003eFrom first sheerline to final offsets — the essential tools for designing and refining wooden boats by hand. Precision instruments for the builder who still trusts pencil, paper, and a fair curve.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"master-bow-compass-6","title":"6” Alvin Drafting Compass","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade in Germany, this high quality Alvin 6” drafting compass will come in handy during our boat design course.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alvin Drafting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43826152505562,"sku":"835-234","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/image_edfaff36-c9fd-4f75-bed4-f9aa982988f8.jpg?v=1681175467"},{"product_id":"triangle-scholastic-45-90-12","title":"12\" Plastic Drafting Triangle, 45deg\/90deg","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese drafting triangles are a great value.  Requested in both our boat design course and our lofting course, these large, 45\/90.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alvin Drafting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43826156011738,"sku":"835-235","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/image_8c15172e-52d5-43b3-b4b6-9c447c7fc7a0.jpg?v=1681175357"},{"product_id":"tri-scale-arch-12","title":"12\" Architect’s Scale Ruler","description":"\u003cp\u003eJust what you need when working from a set of plans. These architect scales are the traditional triangular shape, and come as 3\/16, 3\/32, 3\/4, 3\/8, 1 1\/2, 3, 1, 1\/2, 1\/4, 1\/8, and of course, regular old inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA scale rule is a tool that allows you to quickly and easily determine the dimensions of a blueprint or plan without having to use any math at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scale of the blueprints you need to read will tell you what kind of scale rule to buy. An architect's scale rule will be useful for scales that are not fractions. A regular scale rule uses fractions like 1\/4\" and 1\/2\". These are the fraction of an inch as it relates to a foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first thing you need to do is find the scale on your blueprints. It will generally be in the lower left-hand corner of the page. Example: 1\/4\" = 1 ft When you have located this, find the corresponding scale on the ruler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scale will have a long mark to the left of a zero, which is the beginning of the feet, and several shorter marks to the right of the zero, which represents the inches. Line up the zero mark with the beginning of the section you want to measure. The nearest mark the line passes, is the foot measurement. Often, since the same side will have two scales on it, the marks will alternate one scale and then the other, even to odd.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alvin Drafting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43826164564186,"sku":"835-236","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/image_cc389d9c-de50-4612-9810-3ee0b907b0b0.jpg?v=1681223886"},{"product_id":"stainless-steel-flex-rule","title":"24” Stainless Steel Drafting Rule, Flexible","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis quality straightedge from Alvin features etched markings and a cord back.  Perfect for all your drafting and dream boat drawing needs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alvin Drafting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43826166530266,"sku":"835-237","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/image_3969cee9-7028-4209-9464-46119d629a77.jpg?v=1681175221"},{"product_id":"white-vinyl-pencil-eraser-20pc","title":"White Eraser","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese erasers are great for getting rid of pencil marks, not only on paper of velum, but wood too!  Grab two, and throw one in your toolbox.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alvin Drafting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43826168168666,"sku":"835-238","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/image_2ad09b82-36b2-491c-abd6-d78f83150d82.jpg?v=1681174954"},{"product_id":"stainless-steel-erasing-shield","title":"Stainless Steel Erasing Shield","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis simple little tool allows for precise erasing when you make those inevitable changes to the design of your dream boat.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alvin Drafting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43826172068058,"sku":"835-239","price":1.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/image_6e3a6d41-fc59-4bc1-976f-75f5e38ad7f9.jpg?v=1681174806"},{"product_id":"dixon-kemp-boat-drafting-curves","title":"Dixon Kemp Boat Drafting Curves","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"600\"\u003eFirst published in 1881, naval architect Dixon Kemp described a distinctive set of \u003cem data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"321\"\u003e“pear-shaped curves”\u003c\/em\u003e in his book \u003cem data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"372\"\u003ePractical Boat Building for Amateurs\u003c\/em\u003e. These curves—now widely known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"428\"\u003eDixon Kemp curves\u003c\/strong\u003e—have long been used by boat designers to draw stems, rudders, and other tight-radius forms, working in concert with a batten and drafting ducks for longer, sweeping lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"967\"\u003eThough occasionally manufactured over the years, Dixon Kemp curves—like many traditional pencil-and-paper boat-design tools—have been unavailable for decades. This new set revives the original concept. The curves were carefully traced from a set owned and used daily by yacht designer \u003cstrong data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"904\"\u003ePaul Gartside\u003c\/strong\u003e, then translated into precise CAD files for modern production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1172\"\u003eThe set includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1002\"\u003eeight curves\u003c\/strong\u003e, ranging in length from approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003e12 inches to 3 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e, and is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1113\"\u003elaser-cut from 3 mm opaque acrylic\u003c\/strong\u003e for accuracy, durability, and smooth drafting performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nixiemarine.com\/products\/curves.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/nixiemarine.com\/products\/curves.html\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor more information\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nixie Marine, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47547552694490,"sku":"835-325","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/files\/RNJ34FENO3VOIYHEH5AQPDIC.webp?v=1769697427"},{"product_id":"6-stainless-steel-drafting-rule-flexible-copy","title":"6” Stainless Steel Drafting Rule, Flexible","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis quality straightedge from Alvin features etched markings and a cord back.  Perfect for all your drafting and dream boat drawing needs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alvin Drafting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48178633441498,"sku":"835-237-6","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/products\/image_3969cee9-7028-4209-9464-46119d629a77.jpg?v=1681175221"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.woodenboatstore.sbs\/collections\/drafting-supplies.oembed","provider":"The WoodenBoat Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}