Laying out an octagon
Michael demonstrates how to lay out a perfect octagon using only a compass and straightedge.
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Adding 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 morePerfect panel glue-ups
Jointing with glue-ups in mind is a precise business. Watch how Mike Pekovich breaks it down into simpler steps.
Read moreThe jointer and planer are a team
Flat and square stock starts at the jointer to get one face flat then to the planer to get the opposite face parallel to it.
Read moreFinding and sawing wood slabs
Keep one eye open for found wood, and the other on your wallet.
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