This tool has ancient origins. Evidence suggests that Egyptian architects used plumb bob-like tools to establish verticals in constructing the pyramids. (It’s also thought that, in tandem, they used ...

Q: When you plumb bob an 8-foot putt, does it always give you the true side the putt will break on? If so, why don't you see more professionals doing it? Thank You, Joe P. A: "Plumb bobbing" a putt is ...

Professional builders use a plumb bob to make sure their walls are vertical. Here's how. Measure two inches away from the top of your wall, set a nail, and hang the plumb bob. Let gravity draw the ...

Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a weekly Q&A feature from GOLF CHANNEL’s Chief Technical Advisor Frank Thomas. To submit a question for possible use in this column, email ...

Nothing mystifies reigning PGA Teacher and Coach of the Year Kevin Weeks more than watching players stand behind the ball and dangle a putter in front of them as they try to plumb-bob, an old-school ...

San Antonio metalsmith Gary Schott shows us his sculptural pieces, which explore the use of the “plumb bob,” the architect’s tool used to determine a vertical line of reference.

"The Ornamental Plumb Bob" A plumb bob isn't something you'd usually see on display to admire. The typically acorn-shaped weight is used behind the scenes, by the likes of carpenters, architects and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This brass plumb bob with built-in ...