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263371 Don Schwartz <dks@t...> 2017‑09‑23 Re: Difficult project fluting
On 2017-09-22 7:40 PM, Joseph Sullivan wrote:
> how does one turn an elliptical shape?


This is not a trivial problem, and may be well-documented somewhere. I 
believe you need to use multiple centers (for off-centre turning), but 
how you calculate the spacing of the centers to produce the desired 
ellipse is beyond my comprehension. Suggest you search printed sources 
and youtube for 'woodturning ellipse' for ideas. There are eccentric 
chucks and apparently also an ellipse chuck, but there may be other 
ideas that will inspire you. It's been done before - you just have to 
research til you find a solution or reinvent the wheel. Have fun!

As for the fluting, a pair of dividers, a flexible rule and a few 
carving gouges should be all you need - assuming you already have the 
patience and steady hands!

Don

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