Fifty-Four Forty or Fight
Also known as: 54-40 or Fight
Four patches in the corners and centre with long, narrow star points on each side: the points sit on the centre four patch and reach out to the edge of the block.
Block Details
- Category
- Classic
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Grid Type
- nine-patch
- Piece Count
- 32
- Tags
- nine-patchfour-patchintermediatetraditional
- Also appears in
- Nine Patch
Block Details
- Category
- Classic
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Grid Type
- nine-patch
- Piece Count
- 32
- Tags
- nine-patchfour-patchintermediatetraditional
- Also appears in
- Nine Patch
Construction Tips
The side units are a tall isosceles triangle with a narrow triangle on each side; templates or a specialty ruler keep the points sharp.
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