Piece of wood+drawknife+spokeshave=eliptical leg.

"Dan Bollinger" wrote in message
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I need (well, would like) one elliptical leg for the end of an
elliptical table. The other end will be attached to a wall, so it only
has one leg.

There are no simple solutions to turning an ellipse, or an oval for that
matter. You might get some ideas from these websites. Dan


My oval turning lathe nearing completion
http://www.claycritters.com/lathe/

The Elliptical Turning Association
http://www.elliptical-turning-association.co.uk/

THE SOCIETY OF ORNAMENTAL TURNERS (U.K.)
http://www.the-sot.com/

ORNAMENTAL TURNERS INTERNATIONAL (AMERICA)
http://www.turners.org/

THE OLD SCHWAMB MILL
http://www.oldschwambmill.org/

More Woodturning has had oval turning articles
http://www.fholder.com/Woodturning/woodturn.htm