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Question: What was the formula you used to measure the elipse for the butterfly table today?Thanks for your help. I really enjoy your show - have watched it for years!Darlene Laubenstein Answer: It's not a formula to measure an ellipse, but a method of laying out an ellipse for which there are many. The method used in the butterfly table project was found on the Internet, though we can't recall the exact website reference. A couple of sites that are pretty good are:www.popularwoodworking.comwww.benchnotes.comYou will have to search the site for information on ellipses.Alternatively, if you can get a copy of the December 1999 Fine Woodworking No. 139 from your local library, page 112 shows three ways to lay out an ellipse.You may also be able to purchase the back issue from www.finewoodworking.com |