That is amazing and bizarre and I want one.

-T

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From: OldTools  on behalf of Bill Webber via OldTools

Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2019 7:40 AM
To: Ed Minch
Cc: Listserv Oldtools
Subject: Re: [OldTools] Ellipsograph

Those that might want extra credit could try one of these :-)

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Bill W.
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On 5/10/2019 7:44 PM, Ed Minch wrote:
> Bill
>
> It’s beautiful.  My grandad had one with a handle on, all made of wood,
> and you whiled away the time just spinning the handle and watching it go
> around.  It said on the bottom “Round Tuit”.
>
> What will you use it on?
>
> Ed Minh
>
>> On May 10, 2019, at 4:46 PM, Bill Webber via OldTools
>> mailto:oldtools@s...>> wrote:
>>
>> GGs,
>>
>> Dennis Heyza pointed us all to a Woodwright's Shop video that Roy and
>> some Williamsburg folks made demonstrating veneering techniques used
>> on the Benjamin Seaton tool chest.  They showed off an ellipsograph
>>  made in Williamsburg and I took a fancy to it.  It possesses two of
>> my favorite qualities; high gizmocity factor and lots of shiny brass.
>> Anyway, here's my rendition of an ellipsograph.  Not quite as elegant
>> as the Williamsburg model but it works quite nicely.
>>
>> https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbil
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>>
>> The nail and string version is a lot more straight forward :-)
>>
>> Bill W.
>> Nottingham, PA
>> Woodworkers visit me athttp://billwebber.galootcentral.com/
>
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