In truth, the original builders would have loved carbide cutting surfaces, motorized miter box saws, airless paint applicators, or laser levels. So we had NO qualms about using the best available building methods. And as you can see, the rebuilt steeple supports are perfectly straight. Even so, the original structure was pretty square so fitting hyper-accurate repairs required a minimum of fussy fitting. "Remember the I35W bridge--who needs terrorists when there are Republicans"
