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Sawing and truing up the final edge of the board

In order to create a perfect octagon, the last edge of the board is sawn and planed to be perfectly square to the face, and the other edges—a difficult task.

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Michael Cullen demonstrates one of his favorite hand-tool exercises— making a perfect octagon—which tests a woodworker’s skill from material selection and careful layout to tool preparation, blade sharpening, and sawing and handplaning skills. Making the octagon was the final exercise of the first segment of the year at Leeds Design Workshops in Massachusetts, where Michael Cullen trained to be a furniture maker. Up to that point, the class had focused solely on tool preparation, sharpening,… More about this Video Workshop

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  1. anonmt | | #1

    This is so enjoyable and educational - thank you!

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    thehistorydude | | #2

    Absolutely amazing! Equally impressed with Michael Cullen's skills and sense of humor. Thank you.

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