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Figure 83
The brick axe marks
to the rubbed and
ashlared bricks of a
gauged pilaster on the
late seventeenth-century
front of 'Queen's
Lodge', Wickham
(Hampshire). (Courtesy
of Robert D'Arcy)
9. A Little Ruler, about 12 Inches in length, and 1 Inch and ½ broad, which they
lay on the Brick to draw ftreight Lines by, with the Trannel or Nail.
This passage regarding the Little Ruler is self-explanatory, but worth reprodu-
cing as it shows its application in helping to scribe a brick prior to rubbing or
cutting. Large measuring rods have a history of use on all masonry, and can be
used as described for setting it out, indeed Moxon shows and describes them,
as in point 17:
17. A Ten Foot and a Five Foot Rod, as alfo a Two Foot Rule, to take and lay down
Lengths, and Breadths, and Heights.
Gauged work, of the highest quality requires accurate measurement in its exe-
cution. The more geometrically complicated and finer the enrichment that is
to be constructed, in terms of joint size, the more there is a definite need to
measure precisely at each and every stage.
10. A Banker, to cut the Bricks upon, which is a piece of Timber about fix
foot long, or more, according to the number of thofe who are to work at it, and
9 or 10 Inches fquare, which muft be laid on two Piers of Brick, or fixt on
Bearers of Timber about three foot high from the Floor, on which they ftand to
work.
