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Draw the Crosshairs

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How to draw an oval!

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What happens here

Begin by drawing a cross on the wooden surface. The video creator specifies an 8-inch vertical line and a 4-inch horizontal line. Mark the halfway point of the 8-inch line, which will be 4 inches from either end. Then, draw a 2-inch horizontal line centered on this 4-inch mark, creating a cross with a main 8-inch vertical axis and a 4-inch horizontal axis centered on the vertical line.

Goal: Create the basic geometric layout for the oval.

Tools and materials

  • Framing Square — Ensuring straight and perpendicular lines for the crosshairs
  • Pencil — Marking lines on the wood
  • Plywood Scrap — The surface on which to draw the oval

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All ellipses are ovals but not all ovals are ellipses. Anyways, let's draw one. Start by drawing a cross. In our case, it's going to be 8 by 4, so just draw an 8-in line. Mark halfway. Draw a 2-in line. Okay, now from this point right here, you're going to draw your 4 in down because 4 in is half of this total line. Go ahead and put your framing square there. Line up your four.

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