Sawing and truing up the final edge of the board
In order to create a perfect octagon, the last edge of the board is sawn and planed to be perfectly square to the face, and the other edges—a difficult task.
Read moreAuthor Archives: Michael Cullen
Laying out an octagon
Michael demonstrates how to lay out a perfect octagon using only a compass and straightedge.
Read moreAdding beveled facets to finish off the octagon exercise
Bringing it all together are the beveled facets, which will only meet up as they should if everything up to now has been done perfectly.
Read moreFrom the bench: A bag of old chisels
The tale of Michael Cullen’s sorry old chisels and what some fellow woodworkers did about it.
Read more