The Golden Ratio vs I.D. Wood Usage & Stats

I am a woodworker and use the concept of Golden Ratios in my wood projects all the time. For years I used a free app that functions very similarly to this one—input the known dimension, with the short or long length, and the app would provide the correct ratio. It went away, so I created this one. Instructions This app is straightforward. Select which ratio you would like: Golden, Silver, or Bronze (there are others, these ratios are the most used). Provide the known dimension, either the short side or long side, and press calculate, and the app will provide the other proportion of the ratio you have selected. If you prefer dimensions in metric, tap the switch, your selection is saved until you tap the switch again. You can view the calculation results in inches (well, feet too), centimeters, or millimeters dynamically; just select how you would like to view the results. Please keep in mind that I chose to round off the result as this app is designed to provide a value to meet the eye rather than an engineering exactitude. The Golden Ratio does a simple task, and you do not need access to the Internet to use it! Happy Woodworking! Blessings, —Mark

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I.D. Wood

I.D. Wood is a past iTunes Staff Favorites and here is what others are saying about I.D. Wood: "Turn your already awesome iPhone into the best thing ever, with a decent wood guidebook." Sal Vaglica, This Old House "With the I.D. Wood app for your iPhone, you'll look like a pro every time." BobVilla.com "A well devised reference tool for those on the run, and also those perplexed by Bruce Hoadley’s work." Curated Magazine "A must for any green builder or customer who is conscious about the materials they are going to buy....this app should be de rigueur." Charles and Hudson "Remember the classic wood info and identification books on your shelf? This is the electronic version of those resources – somewhat easier to carry around in your pocket." Woodworker's Journal I.D. Wood is your Pocket Guide to Woods from around the world with full screen samples and detailed information for over 200 different woods. The standalone application will work with or without an Internet connection so that the samples and information are always at your fingertips. From the basic to the exotic, I.D. Wood turns your mobile device into a virtual guidebook for seasoned woodworkers, cabinet makers, designers, artists, architects, collectors, antique dealers, hobbyists, gunsmiths, musicians, homeowners, boat builders, carpenters and others. I.D. Wood includes the following: Over 200 High Quality Full-Screen Wood Samples (raw cut and non-finished) * Species Names * Botanical Names * Other Names * Wood Origins * Wood Descriptions * Woodworking Properties * Common Uses * Durability * Sustainability * Janka Hardness I.D. Wood also features: * Wood Glossary of over 90 terms * Illustrations of Lumber Cutting Techniques * Full text Search Tools * Advanced Search * Category Navigation * Lumber Information * Dimensional Lumber Conversions * Thickness Measuring Screen * Pilot Hole Reference * Nail Size Reference * Janka Hardness Scale * Specific Gravity * Lumber Grading Tables * Board Feet calculator I.D. Wood allows a user to quickly browse by Wood Samples, Species Names or Other Names to aide in quick identification. Categories allow for quickly finding woods of a particular use, durability or sustainable status.