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   Clay | May 23, 2004 11:15am | #1

   Such profiles are easily made with molding machines.  To imitate them on a router table would require some jigs to prevent the rocking that you wisely foresaw.  I would suggest profiling two sides of one edge first and then inserting that side into a sort of vee shaped jig cut into thicker stock.  The jig then could provide reference surfaces for the profiling of the remaining two edges.  I would likely tack the workpiece into the jig with a few screws.

   Clay

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   blockhead | May 23, 2004 04:12pm | #2

   I was at the woodworking show in sacramento in april and can upon Woodline USA's 5 piece shutter bit set that included a packet of 50 louver pins for $60.00. They also included a very well written instruction article from a magazine that shows how to build and make all the jigs to complete the shutters. I already had 4 of the 5 bits only lacking the profile bit for the louver portion but they did not have it for sale alone, yet. Additional louver pins sold for $5.00 per 50. I have several arched louvers to make so it didn't take much to sell me this set. Hope to get to use it soon.

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   Jamie_Buxton | May 24, 2004 01:22am | #3

   Are you sure they're truly elliptical?   The ones I've seen are more like rectangles with rounded ends.   You could easily make them on a router table.