How to make: Walnut 6 Piece "Star Burr Puzzle" from scrap

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5 жыл бұрын

This has to be one of my favorite things to look at. I love how Walnut has so much character.
This puzzle is actually very simple to make.
Starting off I took some stock that had a number of ugly checks and cracks down the length. After processing the wood I marked my first piece to get an estimate for how long each piece would be.
This puzzle has 6 identical pieces each with 2 notches cut out.
When laying out where the cuts will be set your bevel gauge to 55 degrees and mark two V's. It is very important that there is a little bit of space between each V or the pieces will be very hard if not impossible to fit together.
And Yes, a 55 degree V turned at 45 degrees cut at 45 degrees creates a 45 degree V Go-figure :)
Once each piece has been marked it's time to get cutting.
Every piece is cut on its edge at a 45-degree angle.
I accomplished this by running some scrap wood through the table saw making a 45-degree notch or channel in the wood.
I then make the 2 cuts on along the layout line then flip the piece over so that the markings are down and test the cuts until we meet up with the previous cuts. This part is a little bit of trial and error but could be avoided if your bandsaw has a miter groove on the opposite side or if you made a sled.
After a bunch of sanding, I applied some tongue oil.
I found a great video by Steve French on how he made his. Check it out for clear directions: • Making the 6-pc notche...
The solution's @ 9:17
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Tools Used:
Bevel Gauge
Rotring Pencil
Table Saw
Band Saw
Magnetic Base used as a work stop
Mitre Gauge
Tongue Oil
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@heyimamaker 5 жыл бұрын

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@Zie_carpentry Жыл бұрын

Ok friend

@bobicard2503 4 ай бұрын

Even my second one was too loose... I'll try again!

@Richard0503 Ай бұрын

This is very cool!

@heyimamaker 24 күн бұрын

Thanks Richard, they're super fun to build! If I'm feeling adventurous I'd like to build one where the parts are maybe round.

@Richard0503 24 күн бұрын

@@heyimamaker Oh that sounds really interesting!

@JennaMaBob 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are very satisfying. Thank you!

@FAMAWoodworking 5 жыл бұрын

Congrats!!! 👏👏👏

@Zie_carpentry Жыл бұрын

Yups

@diyhuntress 5 жыл бұрын

What a cool project! Also.. I love the way walnut looks after finish!

@heyimamaker 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Walnut is sooo good.

@RuboaArts 5 жыл бұрын

That is awesome. 👌

@heyimamaker 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I appreciate that!

@MCBWoodworks 5 жыл бұрын

Cool build, great video and the mag base as a length indicator was genius!

@heyimamaker 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it’s a big time saver and really allows you to make those cuts without worrying about something flying back at you because it piled up into the fence.

@BruceAUlrich 5 жыл бұрын

Cool little puzzle. I'm not sure I would be able to stick it out! ha

@heyimamaker 5 жыл бұрын

It's a fun build. It's also a very simple solution once you figure it out 😉

@CammiesGarage 4 жыл бұрын

Really neat! I especially like your bandsaw cutting jig.

@heyimamaker 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, they are also a lot of fun to make. I gave a few away as gifts. Kids love them.

@Abusami51214 6 ай бұрын

beautiful

@bobicard2503 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video, I made one but it was too loose to stick together. I'll try again cutting the notches a bit smaller...

@Zie_carpentry Жыл бұрын

Good job,, thanks for sharing

@heyimamaker Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@sumosprojects 5 жыл бұрын

How cool, loads of intricacies involved & a beautiful piece as a result 🍻👍👍👍👍

@heyimamaker 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it was a really fun build!

@KristoferYee 5 жыл бұрын

Still here, enjoying your stuff.

@heyimamaker 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@christofix 5 жыл бұрын

I'm amazed of how you can make this yourself! Great job my friend! I found your channel trough your comment on another video and i'm so surprised in a good way that i will hit that red button for you my friend! I'm a fan of your work!

@heyimamaker 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, Thanks a lot! It's a fun build for sure.

@jackfillingham6920 5 жыл бұрын

wish my answers in my maths exams were as accurate as your cuts

@heyimamaker 5 жыл бұрын

Lol, Same. Thanks for watching!

@erleypereira9050 5 жыл бұрын

muito bom seu trabalho, procurava a tempo um vídeo com esse conteúdo sou Brasil

@heyimamaker 5 жыл бұрын

Muito obrigado ( Google Translate :)

@TheWoodYogi 5 жыл бұрын

Great job Adam :) I will give this one a go. It will make a good gift for sure :) ॐ

@heyimamaker 5 жыл бұрын

Let me know how it goes!

@phrogman1946 8 ай бұрын

I made a couple of stars, guided by your video. Thanks! But my stars are a bit "loose" fitting. What can I do to tighten them up a bit without making it too difficult to put together?

@heyimamaker 7 ай бұрын

You might need to adjust the angle cuts a little bit. I made a few using some scrap pine before I went for it with walnut. And the stars I made years ago do expand and contract with the humidity so during the winter mine are a lot looser than in the summer.

@MannyWoodworking 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome job. What kind off pensil did you use?

@heyimamaker 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I used a Rotring 600

@FEINESausWUPPERTAL 5 жыл бұрын

It looks as simple as you saw the mitre cuts on the band saw. Do you know the Soma cube? It's easier to build, but has a lot of possible solutions. Have fun puzzling :)

@heyimamaker 5 жыл бұрын

That's actually on my list of projects to build! And yeah, this puzzle is dead easy to build!

@FEINESausWUPPERTAL 5 жыл бұрын

@@heyimamaker And if you have built the Soma cube... there are several possibilities to balance it freely on the middle point. I have read that there should be 3 of these solutions. I could find 9 and documented them as videos :)

@mdhadliner24 Жыл бұрын

peace be upon you I made this structure with walnut wood.both dark wood and light wood.what coating and color did you use for it? Introduce paint and coating that preserves the original color I am from Iran and thank you🙏🏻👍🏻

@FunBox231 4 жыл бұрын

how long and how wide were the strips of wood before you cut pyramids out of them?

@heyimamaker 4 жыл бұрын

That’s a good question and I can get you the exact measurements from the one I made. But as long as you can fit your angles on the piece the size can be a bit flexible.