On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:44:21 -0700 in alt.arts.origami, msol@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>For a crafts project, I need to divide varying lengths into 5 even
>panels. To do this, I cut a strip of paper to match the overall length
>I need; use a ruler to measure it; divide this measurement by 5; use
>this one-fifth measurement to draw 4 lines on the strip (creating 5
>panels) for use as a template. However, I wonder if there is a way of
>folding the strip in a way that would create lines dividing the strip
>into even 5ths without having to use a ruler. I tried figuring this
>out but failed. Any ideas? Thanks
>
>Mark
Both "Origami for the Connoisseur" and "Origami Omnibus" by Kasahara show
methods for finding a fifth-point. The one in OftC is cleaner, but OO also
shows
a cute method for using ruled paper to divide the square into Nths.
hope that helps
Joe
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