Comments on: DIY Wood Stars

By: michael sheehy

michael sheehy — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 21:34:23 +0000

i found it esey to follow cant wait to make one thanks for shairing . mike

By: lilyardor@gmail.com

lilyardor@gmail.com — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:05:03 +0000

In reply to Neeka.

Sure why not.

By: John Fricker

John Fricker — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:20:46 +0000

I found sight very point to point very easy to follow can not wait to start the star

By: Neeka

Neeka — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 21:47:42 +0000

Do you think you could hang this on the wall or not strong enough?

By: A.J.

A.J. — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 18:31:21 +0000

In reply to lilyardor@gmail.com.

Ralph is correct the angles on a star are 18 and 54, it shouldn’t be hard to see the angle is greater than 45. 54 – 18 =36 degree cut line I can see how you are confused but also understand 18 is doable on a mitre saw, the gauge goes to 18, with a 1×2 you will need an auxiliary fence to keep your work piece from getting pulled into the gap in the main fence. On the DWS799 anything larger than 3inch doesn’t need the aux fence but it helps keep it straight. You can make 2 zero clearance fences, one for each angle.

By: lilyardor@gmail.com

lilyardor@gmail.com — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 05:04:27 +0000

In reply to Rand P.

That’s a great tip! Thanks for sharing

By: Rand P

Rand P — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 04:09:52 +0000

Your instructions are great. Definitely an 18 degree angle is challenging on a miter saw. There is a lot of torque on the piece you are trying to cut at such an aggressive angle.
I followed your advice for the ‘jig’ but made the 45degree face longer so I had more surface area on which to hold the piece I was cutting. Then just to be really safe (I do like my fingers)…I screwed the piece I was cutting to my jig.
Really safe and no chance the piece could twist.

By: lilyardor@gmail.com

lilyardor@gmail.com — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 02:36:27 +0000

We first made a jig with a 45 degree angle. You then set the miter saw to 27 degree and get an 18 degree cut. You need to have the piece with 45 degree angle clamped to the miter while cutting the 18 degree angle. Hope that makes sense.

By: lilyardor@gmail.com

lilyardor@gmail.com — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:45:12 +0000

Total length for each piece was about 10″ in length from what I remember. did you make a 45 degree jig to get the 18 degree cut. Not sure if you should have a 54 degree cut on one end. I’m not good with angles but from what I remember one side should be 36 and the other 18 degrees.

By: Ralph Gillett

Ralph Gillett — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 23:54:16 +0000

Not to be picky, but the angles on the wood pieces are actually 54 degrees. The cut on a miter saw is a 36 degree angle. On a table saw the cut is actually a 54 degree angle. Practice makes perfect.