[Icehouse] Re: Isosceles triangle angle

[Dale Newfield]

David Artman wrote:
> suspecting that the 1 Height = 3 Base is the *only* intentional 
> relationship

Don't you realize that original the pieces were whatever could be found 
at the time?  Fishing weights.  I don't think there was much intention 
involved, except maybe in deciding which sizes to use.

http://www.hawaiilure.com/catalog/leadbait2.html

Which, BTW, provides an easy source of molds potentially useful for 
piecenikers:

http://cgi.ebay.com/XXX-Large-pyramid-sinker-mold-4-5-6-8-OUNCE-SURF_W0QQitemZ220088206231QQihZ012QQcategoryZ31705QQcmdZViewItem
http://www.billssportshop.com/fishingaccessories/doit/index.html

-Dale