That's awesome! I actually forgot about this video lol. Lot's of tips and tricks in this one! I'm glad it helped :). If you do end up making the star with a 1x8, let me know how big it ends up being in the end. I made a 24 inch star using a 2x6 with 54 degree angles. I imagine the 1x8 will be pretty big even with the 45. Cheers
Yup,... awesome, REALLY! Just Monday viewing kept nodding me off to nappy-time for a bit. I'll re-watch it as it was very clever and very sharp looking results. Thanks!
Thank you SO much for this video! Your explanations are extremely helpful. I especially appreciate your explanation of how to adjust for any width of wood. I've watched several videos on making a star - yours is by far the BEST!! I'm a subscriber now :-)
Thank you Savvy Builds. I read in the comments that you would explain too much, but that is actually nice. If you have no idea how this works, it is very difficult. You have to know what to measure, to saw it to length I have now made 2, a smaller one from 18mm plywood, and 1 from 18mm MDF (this one with the 54 degrees). I think because MDF is nice and flat, this one is also almost really close to the sawn surfaces. Now make the 8 point star again, I also like that one. Thanks again very much.
Thanks! I appreciate you saying that. It's hard to know what people want sometimes. I would like to make another 8 point star before Christmas. Currently editing footage for a 3d star!
I found you this morning and was very impressed with your explanations ( long is GOOD!) as a novice woodworker you have helped me in several different aspects of tool use and understanding angles. Thank You
Kind of, Check this video at the 18 minute mark: ua-cam.com/video/QFJ5Vq7HXAU/v-deo.html If you are using 1x4 stock try 15 degrees instead of 25. 25 is for the beveled star.
First of all awesome vids. Make a zero tolerance plate out of wood. Tape plastic ones on the miter saw , then unscrew, plane thickness of hard wood stock to thickness of plastic ones, take the taped plastic plate and use that with double sided tape and use as template and mark screw holes use counter sink bit then screw on and cut trough. Your back and front hopefully are connected and should fix your bending into blade issues for good. Looks nicer too.
@Savvy Builds thanks for your lesson. I don't know if this will help with the red plate...but what about putting a thin washer underneath the screws in the red plate so you bring it flush?
What about pre-staining the boards before the glue-up? I think I will use Alcohol inks for mine after I Shou Sugi Ban them. Great colors. You could also use the piece that you cut off at the beginning.
Great question! Miter saws have a pre set angle at 31.6 for construction applications. So it sits in that position quit nicely. Just like when setting to 45, it locks in that position automatically.
FANTASTIC video!! You keep doing what you’re doing in your videos. I have learned so much from your explanations. I gave stars for Christmas gifts this past Christmas and everyone loved them!! The tape is brilliant because it only takes the tiniest amount of ANYTHING and your star becomes firewood 😂. I’m definitely trying the dowel jig. What did you attach the nut on the drill bit with?
@@cohenhix9612 This is great to hear! Thank you! I filled the nut with 5 minute epoxy, which I also got from the dollar store, let it dry, then drilled into the center of it. It's tight enough to stay in place but I can still move around. You can also add washers between the nut and the chuck to adjust the depth a little more.
I cut an oak 1x2 on the miter saw with one of those "steep angle jigs" and set my saw to 15 degrees to cut diagonally. Then I made a small groove down the middle of each piece with a v-cut router bit and glued it back together. The groove helped to guide my drill bit when drilling the initial hole at the correct angle. Hope that helps :).
Actually. You should cut 36 degree is better because a circle is 360 degrees. If you make a star, each piece is 36 degrees, 10 piece will be 360 degree.
Actually that's not quite right. The center angles are 72 degrees when you ad up both sides (36+36=72). Then 72 x 5 = 360. Even though my saw is set to 31.6 I'm getting 36 degrees (x2) on the center angles because I am starting with the piece already at a 45 degree angle. If you are referring to the points... I have a few other videos about stars with the points cut at 36 degrees vs 45.
Mr. Savvy!!! 😊
This video answered every question I currently had!! THANK YOU!! FANTASTIC!
That's awesome! I actually forgot about this video lol. Lot's of tips and tricks in this one! I'm glad it helped :).
If you do end up making the star with a 1x8, let me know how big it ends up being in the end. I made a 24 inch star using a 2x6 with 54 degree angles. I imagine the 1x8 will be pretty big even with the 45.
Cheers
I loved this. You should name that style, Calico, because it has so many colors
Yup,... awesome, REALLY! Just Monday viewing kept nodding me off to nappy-time for a bit. I'll re-watch it as it was very clever and very sharp looking results. Thanks!
Thanks! I have some shorter videos too. This one is pretty long but does have a lot of detail. Thanks for watching!
Great video my friend and very informative. The jig was an awesome idea, especially if you're making more than one. Thanks, Steve
Thank you SO much for this video! Your explanations are extremely helpful. I especially appreciate your explanation of how to adjust for any width of wood. I've watched several videos on making a star - yours is by far the BEST!! I'm a subscriber now :-)
@@leighsaxon4680 Thank you! I'm glad it helped!
Beautiful!!!!
Nice video and audio work.
Thanks!
Thank you Savvy Builds.
I read in the comments that you would explain too much, but that is actually nice. If you have no idea how this works, it is very difficult.
You have to know what to measure, to saw it to length
I have now made 2, a smaller one from 18mm plywood, and 1 from 18mm MDF (this one with the 54 degrees).
I think because MDF is nice and flat, this one is also almost really close to the sawn surfaces.
Now make the 8 point star again, I also like that one.
Thanks again very much.
Thanks! I appreciate you saying that. It's hard to know what people want sometimes. I would like to make another 8 point star before Christmas. Currently editing footage for a 3d star!
Thank you for everything nice explained
You do an awesome job!
Beautiful work and great teaching. Thank you
I found you this morning and was very impressed with your explanations ( long is GOOD!) as a novice woodworker you have helped me in several different aspects of tool use and understanding angles. Thank You
Awesome, glad it was helpful!
Great teacher
Thank you! 😃
Thanks!!
I was watching football and just now got around to watching this. It still doesn’t tell me where to place the cut
Sei un insegnante eccezionale. Grazie davvero.
Thanks for the help
Any time!
This is amazing! Do you by chance have a video on how you made the pocket hole jig for the dowels?
Kind of, Check this video at the 18 minute mark: ua-cam.com/video/QFJ5Vq7HXAU/v-deo.html
If you are using 1x4 stock try 15 degrees instead of 25. 25 is for the beveled star.
@@savvybuilds thank you!
Hello again, I finally made a proper video on the pocket hole jig if you are interested. ua-cam.com/video/lc9KOGzLGus/v-deo.html
Could you make a video of the pocket hole jig please.
I keep meaning to! I really should get on that!
Awesome
Purtroppo per noi europei non è facile districarsi con le misure imperiali. good job sir
First of all awesome vids. Make a zero tolerance plate out of wood. Tape plastic ones on the miter saw , then unscrew, plane thickness of hard wood stock to thickness of plastic ones, take the taped plastic plate and use that with double sided tape and use as template and mark screw holes use counter sink bit then screw on and cut trough. Your back and front hopefully are connected and should fix your bending into blade issues for good. Looks nicer too.
Thanks! I should spend some time making a proper custom zero clearance fence and plate. I'll ad it to my goals list! Cheers!
for us newbies we really need to know how to make the small jig to put in the dowels
I really should make a video about that. I'll start planning :).
@Savvy Builds thanks for your lesson. I don't know if this will help with the red plate...but what about putting a thin washer underneath the screws in the red plate so you bring it flush?
That's a good idea. I don't see why that wouldn't work. thanks.
Ur welcome!
Mr. Savvy,
Do you happen to have a video explaining how you made your pocket hole jig?
No, but I probably should! :)
What about pre-staining the boards before the glue-up? I think I will use Alcohol inks for mine after I Shou Sugi Ban them. Great colors. You could also use the piece that you cut off at the beginning.
I think that would work great! If I where to make a whole bunch of them at once, I would try that out.
Have you ever put twinkle lights on the back to luminate the star?
Not yet but I have future plans for that. I'm thinking a large 24 inch star would look great in my living room with colored LED lights. Stay tuned!
how did you make the little jig for the dowels
Best star yet. Is the angle on the pocket hole jig the same as on a Kreg?
Thanks! Yes it is the same angle as a kreg which is 15 degrees.
@@savvybuilds If you save the 45* pieces you can glue them together and make a mini star.
Interested to understand how you set saw to 31.6 degrees.
Great question! Miter saws have a pre set angle at 31.6 for construction applications. So it sits in that position quit nicely. Just like when setting to 45, it locks in that position automatically.
FANTASTIC video!! You keep doing what you’re doing in your videos. I have learned so much from your explanations. I gave stars for Christmas gifts this past Christmas and everyone loved them!! The tape is brilliant because it only takes the tiniest amount of ANYTHING and your star becomes firewood 😂. I’m definitely trying the dowel jig. What did you attach the nut on the drill bit with?
@@cohenhix9612 This is great to hear! Thank you! I filled the nut with 5 minute epoxy, which I also got from the dollar store, let it dry, then drilled into the center of it. It's tight enough to stay in place but I can still move around. You can also add washers between the nut and the chuck to adjust the depth a little more.
@@cohenhix9612🎉
What is the angle of the drill guide jig?
I cut an oak 1x2 on the miter saw with one of those "steep angle jigs" and set my saw to 15 degrees to cut diagonally. Then I made a small groove down the middle of each piece with a v-cut router bit and glued it back together. The groove helped to guide my drill bit when drilling the initial hole at the correct angle. Hope that helps :).
Actually. You should cut 36 degree is better because a circle is 360 degrees. If you make a star, each piece is 36 degrees, 10 piece will be 360 degree.
Actually that's not quite right. The center angles are 72 degrees when you ad up both sides (36+36=72). Then 72 x 5 = 360. Even though my saw is set to 31.6 I'm getting 36 degrees (x2) on the center angles because I am starting with the piece already at a 45 degree angle. If you are referring to the points... I have a few other videos about stars with the points cut at 36 degrees vs 45.
You explain way too much.
Yah this is probably my worst one. I've got a few more star vids that are a lot better. ua-cam.com/video/J5LSoVGQGfI/v-deo.html