Marking out an oval - Help!!

mickavalon · Post: # 60800Post **mickavalon** Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:33 am

Going to sound like a plank now but I've forgot how to mark out an oval. I have done e few bafore but it's a while now. We have a project starting in a couple of weeks which the designer has specified an oval Paving area.
I remember that it invloves forming an axis by marking out the centre of the width and then, do you set a peg at the length, centre that mark and loop a string line round it and mark using that loop pulled tight or am I wrong? Does anyone understand what I'm on about? I think I do!! ???

Bob_A · Post: # 60803Post **Bob_A** Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:01 am

Not sure if this helps but I found this.
http://www.redbridgemarquetrygroup.org/drawing_a_simple_oval.htm
It's how to draw an oval on paper but would imagine the principal is the same?

henpecked · Post: # 60804Post **henpecked** Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:14 am

do 3 circles. One large in the middle then intersect with 2 smaller ones either side. Same diameter and distance from radius of principal

Or do this:

Wood work elipse.

Easy version :

two pegs and a bit 'o' string

rab1 · Post: # 60818Post **rab1** Fri Mar 18, 2011 4:38 pm

mark out your straight section and then mark out the radius from each side, sheet metal workers tip. :;):

mickavalon · Post: # 60826Post **mickavalon** Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:52 pm

Have yourselves a pint for that lads, Cheers!!:)

Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:57 pm

is that a virtual pint mick?
LLL ???

mickavalon · Post: # 60849Post **mickavalon** Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:04 am

Not if anyone can be arsed to come to Brum, or remind me if we ever meet, it's not....just saved me from looking silly in front of the client...and that's not hard:D

Post: # 60852Post **seanandruby** Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:25 am

What part of brum do you live mick? My family are weoley castle.

mickavalon · Post: # 60853Post **mickavalon** Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:43 am

Bearwood mate, about 3 miles away form Weoley Castle, right off the main Hagley Road.

Post: # 60855Post **seanandruby** Sat Mar 19, 2011 11:44 am

Not far. I was from Ladywood originally. Used to live in Quinton across from the monarch. Pubs where good then, could'nt keep me out of them, now can't get me in one.

mickavalon · Post: # 60869Post **mickavalon** Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:49 pm

Yeah, know what you mean mate. The Dog's ok, gets a bit busy, the rest round here are either shite, dodgy or both. We tend to go either to Harborne, Moseley or Digbeth, or anywhere the Ales good. Worked in Ambleside/Stourbridge last month, they know how to treat Beer and Pubs there!! 4 micro Brewery Pubs within 3 miles of where we were working. I think thats why their so hard to understand !!

Post: # 60878Post **seanandruby** Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:42 pm

Used to go to the vine etc, my brothers still go there. Remember the daddy long legs club digbeth and the afternoon pub just by the flyover, used to get a good bowl of stew there. Talk of the town up the stratford road was a spit and sawdust club, then the gary owen for the 3 card brag and a big steak.

mickavalon · Post: # 60882Post **mickavalon** Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:14 pm

The Gary Owen, Jeez mate that was a place, don't think it's been closed that long, but you had to keep your wits about you in there, Mate of mine got offered a knife in the bogs once and told he was gonna need it. We Left pretty rapid. Found out later he'd got a Rangers badge on the back collar of his Jacket..twat

henpecked · Post: # 60884Post **henpecked** Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:20 pm

Gary owen club wow

, didnt a guy get his arm blown off there after pointing out the guy he wanted shooting? (putting his arm in front of the barrel at the time).

mickavalon · Post: # 60897Post **mickavalon** Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:57 am

Yep, and that was on a quiet night. He was probably really only trying to collect someones glass... :laugh: