Hi Paul, thanks so much for taking the time and effort to show your skill (along with Jerry's, and giving him credit). Your efforts are not in vain for those of us who have (fortunately) enough time and patience to go on the journey and adventure to emulate your skills. A genuine teacher you are, thank you again. Regards and best wishes to you and yours, along with thanks in anticipation for your future videos and education. Tony.
Wow ! That it just incredible, nice work, you should be very proud of yourself for that one. I will definitely be having a go at that one. Even though I don’t follow football. Can’t wait for your next project.
Thanks for sharing this. I have followed guide for my previous soccer balls and for the triacontahedron and ball. If I were guessing I'd pick 12 x 16 for the Hex jig, Would you confirm. Thanks again, David
Great explanation, Paul. Thanks for taking the time to do these videos. Quick question: what device do you use to set the angle on your sleds as you are making them?? None of the common digital protractors or cubes go to three decimal places, so I'm curious what you use to get that precision.
There are some that use 2 place decimal so you get as close as you can with one of them. The actual fine tuning of the sled comes when you cut and assemble the first 5 Hexagons you then shim the sled until you get a perfect fit with the 5 hexagons. Hope this helps.
I have built these for years. A soccer ball is a "Truncated Icosohedron". It is one of 13 Convex Archimedian Solids. There is a great resources for these object. Downland "Stella 4-D" It gives all the miteres of all 13 Archimedian solids and much more. I have developed some much simpler techniques for setting the required angles and assembly. Let me know how we can get in touch and I will be happy to share them with you.
I would be very interested in hearing about your simpler techniques for setting the required angles for these projects. I have been woodturning for 10 years and have done a number of segmented turnings but have not made any of these yet but would certainly like to give it a try. Not sure how best to connect to discuss....
Hi Paul. Very inspiring, I will have to try this. On slightly different topic, I looked at your website and was intrigued to try your method for what you called a wedge bowl. However, I was struggling to understand the geometry. It seems like each stave is tapered in two planes? So were the wedges cut on your table saw sled with the blade at an angle? Any guidance on the geometry and sled setup would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Glynn
This was many many years ago. Here is what I think I did. Make top dia x pi then subtract .125 x number of staves do the same with a bottom diameter and subtract .375 times number of staves. do this until you get about .375 at the bottom. then cut the compound angle on the staves. The wedges that come up from the bottom do not get the compound angle they are just straight wedged. you will have to draw this out on paper to get the angles. I do not have that info and would have to do it all over again. I use cad for most of my projects so its much easier for me. Good luck. paulbartlett7693@gmail.com
Thanks for very quick reply Paul! I think I get it now. It seems like the cross section at one end of the stave is square and triangular at the other end, I’m just not sure how to cut that. I can use Cad so will have a play and see if I can work it out
I have a one that is a 2 place decimal and another that is a 3 place decimal. I find the one with the 3 place decimal is very touchy and the slichtest touch or move it changes so I use the 2 place decimal. The final tweek of the sled is when you cut the 5 hexagons and see how they fit together. Adjust if needed
Paul I’m struggling to try and replicate the sled you have used in this and previous videos to make the soccer ball…would u be able to provide instructions. Thanks for any help
If you look at 5.32 min into the video you can see a self explanatory view of the sled. If you have spesific quentions fel free to ask. I really do explain most everything through out the video. do not compair the 2 soccer ball videos. the eairlir one is just a different way to do it.
I don't understand your miters. By my calculations the pentagons are mitered at 18.6867 deg. and the hexagons alterated between 18.6867 and 20.9052.. ??
if the numbers add up to the Dihedral Angle that is all that matters the Dihedral angle between the Pentagon and hexagon is 142.62 so if you make all the sides of the pentagons at 16.466 and all the hexagons at 20.905 both dihedral angles will be correct. Example 16.466 +20.905=37.371 now 180 - 37.371=142.62 this is the correct Dihedral angle for pentagon to Hegon. Hope this answers your question
@@paulbartlett I agree. That will work. I have made these for a long time. I've got some techniques that make them much easier to build. let me know you email address and we can swap phone #'s.
Paul this is brilliant! These nested soccer balls will be a treasure for generations to come. Great work.
bonsoir ravis d'être tombé sur votre vidéo . impressionnant de simplicité votre méthode . A voir est a revoir
Nice one paul
These are incredible!! You’ve more than inspired my husband. So glad the 2 of you made a connection 👏🏻👏🏻
Hi Paul, thanks so much for taking the time and effort to show your skill (along with Jerry's, and giving him credit). Your efforts are not in vain for those of us who have (fortunately) enough time and patience to go on the journey and adventure to emulate your skills. A genuine teacher you are, thank you again.
Regards and best wishes to you and yours, along with thanks in anticipation for your future videos and education.
Tony.
Thanks Tony
Genius……..Such a Great setup Paul!! You make it look easy!
Wow ! That it just incredible, nice work, you should be very proud of yourself for that one. I will definitely be having a go at that one. Even though I don’t follow football. Can’t wait for your next project.
New Sub here, what an inspirational video. Thanks for sharing this. Now back to the shop to make a few jigs. Chuck
Thanks for sharing this. I have followed guide for my previous soccer balls and for the triacontahedron and ball. If I were guessing I'd pick 12 x 16 for the Hex jig, Would you confirm.
Thanks again, David
Brilliant thank you for sharing your knowledge
Great explanation, Paul. Thanks for taking the time to do these videos. Quick question: what device do you use to set the angle on your sleds as you are making them?? None of the common digital protractors or cubes go to three decimal places, so I'm curious what you use to get that precision.
There are some that use 2 place decimal so you get as close as you can with one of them. The actual fine tuning of the sled comes when you cut and assemble the first 5 Hexagons you then shim the sled until you get a perfect fit with the 5 hexagons. Hope this helps.
@@paulbartlett Thanks, Paul.
Paul do you or can you provide schematic or plans for your sleds? Thanks in advance.
I have built these for years. A soccer ball is a "Truncated Icosohedron". It is one of 13 Convex Archimedian Solids. There is a great resources for these object. Downland "Stella 4-D" It gives all the miteres of all 13 Archimedian solids and much more. I have developed some much simpler techniques for setting the required angles and assembly. Let me know how we can get in touch and I will be happy to share them with you.
I would be interested in some of your methods of building these if you are willing to share.
paulbartlett7693@gmail.com
I would be interestedly in any help @hamps856…thanks
I would be very interested in hearing about your simpler techniques for setting the required angles for these projects. I have been woodturning for 10 years and have done a number of segmented turnings but have not made any of these yet but would certainly like to give it a try. Not sure how best to connect to discuss....
Hi Paul. Very inspiring, I will have to try this. On slightly different topic, I looked at your website and was intrigued to try your method for what you called a wedge bowl. However, I was struggling to understand the geometry. It seems like each stave is tapered in two planes? So were the wedges cut on your table saw sled with the blade at an angle? Any guidance on the geometry and sled setup would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Glynn
This was many many years ago. Here is what I think I did. Make top dia x pi then subtract .125 x number of staves do the same with a bottom diameter and subtract .375 times number of staves. do this until you get about .375 at the bottom. then cut the compound angle on the staves. The wedges that come up from the bottom do not get the compound angle they are just straight wedged. you will have to draw this out on paper to get the angles. I do not have that info and would have to do it all over again. I use cad for most of my projects so its much easier for me. Good luck. paulbartlett7693@gmail.com
Thanks for very quick reply Paul! I think I get it now. It seems like the cross section at one end of the stave is square and triangular at the other end, I’m just not sure how to cut that. I can use Cad so will have a play and see if I can work it out
Hi Paul can you tell us what angle finder do you use , that gives you five digits. Also the angle finders that I have only have four digits. Thanks
I have a one that is a 2 place decimal and another that is a 3 place decimal. I find the one with the 3 place decimal is very touchy and the slichtest touch or move it changes so I use the 2 place decimal. The final tweek of the sled is when you cut the 5 hexagons and see how they fit together. Adjust if needed
@@paulbartlett thanks for your response.
Hola e visto sus balones están muy muy bien echo
Yo quiero hacer uno
Me puede decir que inglete lo debo cortar para el exsagono
Gracias
Paul I’m struggling to try and replicate the sled you have used in this and previous videos to make the soccer ball…would u be able to provide instructions. Thanks for any help
If you look at 5.32 min into the video you can see a self explanatory view of the sled. If you have spesific quentions fel free to ask. I really do explain most everything through out the video. do not compair the 2 soccer ball videos. the eairlir one is just a different way to do it.
How did u cut the the angle on the base of the sled? The 20 ish degrees…sorry if that is a novice question
d@@Keven-v9d Stand the boart on edge against the fenc and run it through the table saw same balde tilt.
Never mind I think I figured it out
I don't understand your miters. By my calculations the pentagons are mitered at 18.6867 deg. and the hexagons alterated between 18.6867 and 20.9052.. ??
if the numbers add up to the Dihedral Angle that is all that matters the Dihedral angle between the Pentagon and hexagon is 142.62 so if you make all the sides of the pentagons at 16.466 and all the hexagons at 20.905 both dihedral angles will be correct. Example 16.466 +20.905=37.371
now 180 - 37.371=142.62 this is the correct Dihedral angle for pentagon to Hegon. Hope this answers your question
@@paulbartlett I agree. That will work. I have made these for a long time. I've got some techniques that make them much easier to build. let me know you email address and we can swap phone #'s.
@@paulbartlett ingenious solution.
@@hamps856 paulbartlett7693@gmail.com I would llove to see some of your tehniques of eaiser ways to do these. also like to see some you have done.
I made similar with WoodPrix instructions :)