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Layout an accurate ellipse with a stick, 2 nails, and a pencil

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Teaches the technique to layout an accurate ellipse using minimal tools: stick, nails, and pencil. Demonstrates a practical geometry method for construction.

A 3-minute video from Fine Homebuilding: “Layout an accurate ellipse with a stick, 2 nails, and a pencil”.

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