I have been searching for a router attachment to cut ovals. Have looked
at a few co's attachments and a couple of plans on the web.
My problem however is that the ovals I need do not have a big enough
difference between the length and width.
I am looking at making oval wood frames, various sizes but for example
- 42"long by 38" wide or 48" long by 44" wide.
The prof attachments all seem to have differences like 14" rather than
4".
Any ideas please.
Thanks very much

'Tech',

Simple answer, if you have the time . . . initially.

A FULL SHEET of 1/4in Tempered Hardboard is about $10. You probably have
some white, water-based primer on hand already. There are numerous
web-sites, articles, and 'tips' to making/drawing ovals/eclipses with a
pencil, a piece of string, and a couple of push-pins.

Use a roller, brush, rag, whatever to 'prime' the SMOOTH side of the
hardboard {my preference is a short-nap roller}. Draw your ovals. Then
carefully cut out/file/sand to finished size and use as a 'Positive' or
'Negative' template.

I use this technique to make 'Drawing' {1/8in material} and 'Routing' {1/4in
material} templates. The water-based 'KILZ' primer yields a slightly matt
surface that 'takes' pencil well, and allows clean erasures. Typically I
will 'treat' the edges of the 'Router' templates with epoxy to give a
harder, longer wearing, edge,

Regards & Good Luck,
Ron Magen
Backyard Boatshop

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I have been searching for a router attachment to cut ovals. Have looked
at a few co's attachments and a couple of plans on the web.
My problem however is that the ovals I need do not have a big enough
difference between the length and width.
I am looking at making oval wood frames, various sizes but for example
- 42"long by 38" wide or 48" long by 44" wide.
The prof attachments all seem to have differences like 14" rather than
4".
Any ideas please.
Thanks very much

Woodhaven makes one that will do what you want. Spendy at about $170.00. If
you want to build something yourself, there are lots of plans around easily
modified to any differential you want.

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I have been searching for a router attachment to cut ovals. Have looked
at a few co's attachments and a couple of plans on the web.
My problem however is that the ovals I need do not have a big enough
difference between the length and width.
I am looking at making oval wood frames, various sizes but for example
- 42"long by 38" wide or 48" long by 44" wide.
The prof attachments all seem to have differences like 14" rather than
4".
Any ideas please.
Thanks very much

Just ran across this one. Should do what you want.
http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/l...iteovaljig.pdf

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I have been searching for a router attachment to cut ovals. Have looked
at a few co's attachments and a couple of plans on the web.
My problem however is that the ovals I need do not have a big enough
difference between the length and width.
I am looking at making oval wood frames, various sizes but for example
- 42"long by 38" wide or 48" long by 44" wide.
The prof attachments all seem to have differences like 14" rather than
4".
Any ideas please.
Thanks very much

Thanks for the links
Will look into them






CW wrote:
Just ran across this one. Should do what you want.
http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/l...iteovaljig.pdf

wrote in message
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I have been searching for a router attachment to cut ovals. Have looked
at a few co's attachments and a couple of plans on the web.
My problem however is that the ovals I need do not have a big enough
difference between the length and width.
I am looking at making oval wood frames, various sizes but for example
- 42"long by 38" wide or 48" long by 44" wide.
The prof attachments all seem to have differences like 14" rather than
4".
Any ideas please.
Thanks very much

On 29 Jul 2006 11:29:01 -0700, wrote:

I have been searching for a router attachment to cut ovals. Have looked
at a few co's attachments and a couple of plans on the web.
My problem however is that the ovals I need do not have a big enough
difference between the length and width.
I am looking at making oval wood frames, various sizes but for example
- 42"long by 38" wide or 48" long by 44" wide.
The prof attachments all seem to have differences like 14" rather than
4".
Any ideas please.
Thanks very much

Fine Woodworking has a story entitled "Drawing Big Curves" in issue
#175 (February 2005) that contains information on page 78 regarding
the construction of an ellipse jig.