Making a holiday star. Basic tools you need is a miter saw, table saw, glue, two way tape and painter's tape. A pin nailer would be nice. Of course you might want to paint it too. You cut all the pieces the same.
Glad you like the video. If you get stuck, just reach out. Happy to help. Just as a side note. The larger stars are easier to make. You may want to start making big ones.
Love the music. I could tune into your channel every day just to jam out. Your techniques for setting up the jigs seemed capable of producing repeatable accuracy. In the end good job.
Good instructional video without words. Straight and to the point. Many people come looking for entertainment but I'll always go with instruction. Keep it up
Ive watched a few videos with the angles you need to jig up, its beyond me n the mitre saw, i tried a different one n couldn't that had a 56 cut. But you make it look so much eaiser, and show how to cut the pieces better, with adding the tape and wee blocks, you shiw it way better. I didnt know to put the stop blocks down with the blade fully down either. Thank you your video is awesome.
Another fun build. This is a quick build for the holidays. I make these as decoration gifts. People love them. The angles are really important here, if you are off slightly it multiplies because you have 10 pieces. I made all the pieces the same so you don't have to mess with different size pieces. You can make different size stars just by changing the lengths. The angles are the same no matter what length size of the pieces you do.
@@jshandcrafted6940 Thanks for watching. The stars are 1.75" deep and 11.5" across. Each leg is 4.75" long. You can change the star size by changing the length of the leg but the angles will be the same. It becomes difficult when you go below 1.75" on the leg length. Making them bigger is definitely easier. Good luck and let me know how you make out.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video. If you made one post the pictures. I'd love to see it. There's another video i made on making an American flag that you might enjoy also. Good luck
Love the use of two way tape to make the stop blocks - so much easier than fiddling with clamps etc. Awesome work on the stars ! Can’t wait to make a pile for work ! Thanks for the vid !
No problem. Check out the flag build too. Comes out super cool and pretty easy. Working on a video for building draws and dog gates at the moment. It's easier to just build it than build and video at the same time. Good luck and reach out if you get stuck.
Yeah, I've heard the music comment many times. There is not dialog so mute it. I'm not marketing this video. I don't make any money on this. I thought that this was a cool thing that I do and wanted to share. The music is stock music and isn't the best but it's the best I could find. Either way, thanks for watching and have fun with this project. Post a picture on how you made out and if you have any issues, please feel free to reach out and ask me any questions you might have. good luck!
You need 10 pcs (5 point star, each point has 2 sides, 2 x 5=10) that are the same size. Every piece should have one side with a 36-degree angle, and the other side of every piece should have a 72-degree angle. You can cut the 36-degree angle easily by setting the miter saw to 36degree. The 72-degree angle is tricky. You cut a 45-degree piece of wood that displaces the miter saw then set the saw to 27 degrees. 45 + 27=72 Watch the video, it's explained there. The length of pieces determines the size of the star. They should all be the same length and have the same two angles. Good luck, and if you get stuck, reach out again
@@michaeltretina: OK, I got it. But just want to make sure that the Angel is one side is 72 degree, and the other one is 18 degree, or one side 72 degree, another side is 36 degree? Because I use circular saw to cut it, so I need to use the protractor to measure the angel.
One side of every piece should have 72 degree angle and one side of every piece should have 36 degree angle. Check the video for orientation. Miter saw can't cut 72 degree angle, that is why I cut a piece of sacrificial wood at 45 degree and added 27 degrees to it. Totalling a 72 degree angle. There are different ways to do this. I just figured that having all the same angles was easiest. Good luck.
In order to easily glue-up the pieces to form the star, ACCURATE angles are essential. In order to be able to cut the angles accurately, I made two templates consisting of one at 72 degrees from the saw’s fence (which results in an effective 18 degrees blade displacement of 18 degrees). The template consisted of a board and a 90 degree aluminium profile which is used as a fence when cutting the angles of the pieces. In the video, a piece of wood is cut at 45 degrees and used as a fence, and the blade is set at 27 degrees, which results in the necessary angles of 45 + 27 = 72 degrees. I think that the template probably facilitates more accurate and easier cutting. Similarly, a second template is used for the 36 degree cut for better, easier, and more accurate angles.
Ok. You cut a piece of scrap board at 45 degrees then you reset the blade to 27 degrees. Fasten the 45 degree board to the saw and cut that angle. My saw cannot cut the angle effectively so I do this. The angle you are looking for is 72 degrees. 72 ×5 (points on the star)=360. Hope this helps. Reach out if you get stuck.
there are two ways to do the star --one is the way he did it pointy those angles are 36/and 18 for the pointy side like he said 45+27=72 or 90 -72=18 and the other way is 36 degrees again and the pointy side 54.
Rock is good, just not head banging. 🤣🤣🤣, and yes I could have turned it down, but until you mentioned that, I didn't think of it. 🤣🤣🤣 That's the problem with old. 👍👍👍
Yeah, there are some people that aren't big fans of the music and some are. Can't please everyone. That's why I always ask people what they prefer. Usually I get a very non commital answer. Anyhow, I'm glad you liked the video and good luck with the build. If you haven't subscribed, I would appreciate it since I make nothing from posting it at this time.
I always have gap issues when putting together.. any thoughts.. my cut are 72 and 36 I am baffled as to why I don't get cleaner cuts.. are you using a special blade??
No special blade. Actually the blade is kind of crappy. Most likely your saw is off a half or even a quarter degree. When you multiply it by the ten angles, it adds up. Try checking if your saw is correct, the fence my have been knocked out of calibration. If not, try adding or subtracting a quarter degree in your cuts. All the angles should be 72 and 36. Good luck and let me know how you make out.
@@michaeltretina Thanks for the reply.. I am trying it on my table saw with my incra miter gauge.. I will try again with your method.. I did it once before with gap results... I will let you know how it goes.. thanks again.
Hi Thom. Michael is correct about the potential for the saw to be off a degree or so. I always use a machinist square or a calibrated angle finer to verify the 36 or 72 degrees mark
Indeed I do. Those stars are really difficult to make. I only make a very limited number and the technique is a heavily guarded secret. Only super advanced woodworkers with specialized tools can build then so I choose not to post it here. Thanks for your inquiry.
By the way, the larger you make the star the easier it is. The had part is painting the star. You have to be careful when spraying, sometimes paint doesnt get to the inside corners. Good luck and give a shout out if you get stuck.
@@michaeltretina yes five points but instead of doing it how you did in this video each outside edge of the five pointed star will be cut at 18 degrees especially making up 36 degrees when you join the five pieces together, all that needs to be done after that is finding the inside angles cutting them out to join all the pieces together slap some glue and paint on and your finished.
oops. Yeah, also a table saw. But you can just buy the wood the correct thickness and not use a table saw. Anyways, good luck and if you get stuck don't hesitate to reach out.
When I'm video recording and working in the garage I have the radio going. After the video edit it sounds kind of weird and the music doesn't line up. I mute it all and type in dialog or instructions. At the end I throw in some music that I like. I don't make any money on these videos, at least not yet, so ruffling feather at this point isn't a big deal for me. Of course I don't if I can help it but... Anyways, thanks for your support. Let me know what you want to see next.
