eliptical jig

Thanks Blaine
You can also make an adjustable arm.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

great idea jim, i never thought of that

-- blaine von hagen

Very nicely done

-- David '65

I think I need to borrow your design Blaine, and maybe add Jim’s idea. In the past I made my ovals by lightly drawing out grid lines, then using the grid as a reference for my oval. This looks like a big time saver if I’m going to make more signs. Thanks a lot.

-- Dale Manning, Carthage, NY

a little over a year ago i had a contest with a cnc router operator and i could set up my jig and route my oval faster than he could program and set up.

-- blaine von hagen

I think I may need to borrow you design as well, and as for your contest I can believe that, I know of one local shop that has a row of inverted pin routers rather than any CNC equipment, they had a CNC but the guys on thr pin routers could cut out anything needed faster then the CNC could, CNC’s are good but its nice to know on some things us humans still have the upper hand, thanks for the post.

-- A hammer dangling from a wall will bang and sound like work when the wind blows the right way.

Amen Cstrang…................

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

Blaine – I have a CNC and can’t figure out why the guy made that bet with you.

cstrang – On another site I read about how guitars are made using a pattern router with human interface. Was really interesting and the speed they accomplished the guitar body was amazing.

Another point is that unless you have significant money to throw at the CNC setup for a huge one, nothing can compare to the flexibility of feed tables or saw horses with a simple fixture.

Steve

Blaine,

Your jig is going to come in real handy for me. We have a kitchen table top that has some significant distress on one section of the edge (don’t ask). I’m going to use your jig to mount on the back side and cut a new edge with my router or scroll saw. Didn’t really know how to approach this before seeing your post.

Steve.

very cool…and I love how you could move faster then the machine…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Looks great. Sliding dovetails are a nice touch.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

great idea, intriguing concept. My free hand circles look a lot like ovals but with this jig, I can be precise. Thanks for the post.

-- Doug, New Mexico.......the only stupid question is one that is never asked!........don't fix it, if it ain't broke!

Nice jig.

-- Mike, American in Norway