Tangency Press Essay 1 (27·IV·2014)

Capturing the Curve: The underlying concepts

in the design of La Belle (1684)

Taras Pevny

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Every third of La Belle's frames with arrows pointing to the design marks. Note that only frame XIID has a small centerline mark. Features such as filler piece notches, wane, and areas of erosion have been omitted for clarity. (Illustration by T. Pevny)