Part No. V00870

From the website of Johannes Volmer:

Ovalturning is an old challenging woodturning art. It was applied until the middle of the 20th century in frame manufactories. There were many  such factories in European countries but nothing remained. In the USA the Old Schwamb Mill - a frame factory founded in 1864 by German immigrants - has been well preserved. It is a working museum with the19th century machines in action.

Ovalturning is of increasing interest for designers, artisans and restorers and for fans of woodturning looking for new challenging techniques. The ellipse is a curve of traditional charm. Classical applications are elliptical picture frames and mirror frames but also plates, bowls, boxes and keyhole plates (escutcheons).

http://www.volmer---ovaldrehen.de/englisch.htm