On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 11:06 AM, Bob Burgess <
lynandbobburgess@b...> wrote:

>
> It is not possibly to turn oval handles on a lathe - this can only be done
> on a copy lathe, which usually has a rotating cutter, like a round nosed
> router cutter, in place of a chisel or gouge. T
>

I dunno about that, I was taught it in my turning 101 class.  Off set
centers on both ends makes an oval, offset on one end and centered on the
other makes a nice oval to round.

KE, who now see Millrat responded, who actually knows something about
turning, and does it too.
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