I've found a design and plans for the chest I want to make. It's 47" long X
Paul,
Actually 37" is a better fit for the Golden Ratio than 47" is.
If you take the length 37" and divide by 1.618 you get 22.87, call it
22-7/8" for the Golden Ratio which, according to theory is the ratio that "looks right".Bob S.
Right. But 1.618 is NOT really the Golden Ratio, that is (sqrt(5)+1)/2 and a "very" irrational number.
To keep the proportions the same, with a 37" width, the height/depth would be about 15-3/4".
(37*20)/47 = 15.74
As per the other response, a 37" wide to 20" high chest would be closer to the golden ratio (1.618 rounded off):
47/20 = 2.35 37/20 = 1.85At the end of the day, go with what looks best to you if you are making something for yourself. Otherwise go with what the buyer (client/swmbo/hwmbo) wants.
You're right but 1.618 works for us laymen......;-)
Bob S.
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