Here is a no-math way to lay out an ellipse. It works especially well if you need to draw the curve on the working material.
Peter Wells, Glendale, WI
Edited and Illustrated by Charles Miller
From Fine Homebuilding #216
Here is a no-math way to lay out an ellipse. It works especially well if you need to draw the curve on the working material.
Peter Wells, Glendale, WI
Edited and Illustrated by Charles Miller
From Fine Homebuilding #216
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