Hexagon Coasters made EASY with a Miter Saw!? 🐝🐝☕☕

[@Wordsnwood]

Who knows Hexagons are the Bestagons? These people: www.patreon.com/wordsnwood 😉 I made these almost entirely on the miter saw (with just a bit of work on the tablesaw) 📃Build Article: www.wordsnwood.com/2023/hexagon-coasters/ I've made square coasters before, and thought it would be fun to try out making hexagon shaped coasters. As referenced in the video, here are some other good videos of people making hexagons: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eau3hoKHj7aiiJI -- DIYMontreal kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYGVf3ejn9pgpqM -- BuildersSA from South Africa I recommend the DIYMontreal video if you want the ultimate hexagon-making Tablesaw sled. It looks very versatile and powerful. I used a cutting board off-cut to make my hexagon coasters. While I don't have a video about that specific cutting board, here is a short playlist of various cutting boards that I've made, which illustrates how I like to mix up different species to make something visually stunning: kzbin.info/aero/PLOhWTdGWcewOefHCbg3OextsP8KZGx5h5 YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED: ☕ Buy Me A Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/wordsnwood 💵 Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/wordsnwood 🛒 Buy a Plan: wordsnwood.com/plans/ 👉 www.wordsnwood.com/support.html ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 🗜 LINKS TO SOME OF THE ITEMS USED: (AND/OR other tools and jigs that I use and recommend. Most of these are affiliate links. If you buy through these links it helps support my channel. Thank-you so much!) amzn.to/1V4ZHkv - Painter’s Pyramids amzn.to/1WSNq1j - Stanley Leverlock tape measure amzn.to/2lYXz3W - Other auto-locking tape measures amzn.to/2beVz3t - Minwax oil-modified Polyurethane 📸 GEAR I USE TO MAKE VIDEO: amzn.to/2OVusfx - Canon EOS m50 camera kit amzn.to/2nI7w8Q - Shure VP83 LensHopper Microphone amzn.to/3l7cSmi -- Rode Wireless Go microphone amzn.to/3k9pFTR -- PoP voice lavalier lapel microphone amzn.to/2aK7jZX - Inexpensive Quick Release tripod ball head (Very useful) amzn.to/2NddVjk - I do also have a GoPro Hero 5 Black amzn.to/1XC2D7l - Joby GorillaPod (Flexible small tripod) As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases you make using my affiliate links. ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- MORE MORE MORE: www.wordsnwood.com instagram.com/words.n.wood facebook.com/wordsnwood ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 🙏🙏Thank-you! 🙏🙏

[@BruceAUlrich]

I like the thought put into the points going down. Grabbing them is a big deal. Nicely done!

[@275jesuss]

It's spring in Japan, so sleep always hits me. Watching your video makes me feel relieved and I'm falling asleep.

[@larrystone5749]

Good job and project thx for sharing

[@JamesOfMistyTree]

I'm working on a wall art project that uses hexagons and found your video. Thank you! Liked and subscribed. Also, nice Tron shirt.

[@oakridgeboy6407]

Thanks Art. I was going to make a sled for this-but I think I'll try your way first!

[@94music94]

Very Cool! I will try this to make wooden hexagon tiles for a wall decoration.

[@Wordsnwood]

great to hear it was helpful!

[@Blackwido88]

I wish I would've seen this yesterday before I spent most of the day making mine. Mine also came out imperfect or not identical. Next time I'm going to use my smallest coaster to make a second pass on the rest to have them all perfect. I really like how you sanded them with your sander upside down. I spent hours of wasted time with my method. 😫... Ah well, it was my first time, but they still came out pretty nice. I used a Lichtenberg fractal burner to create lightning bolt patterns on all of them. So fun to watch the lines form.

[@Wordsnwood]

Okay, lichtenberg coasters would be VERY cool...

[@Blackwido88]

@@Wordsnwood They turned out pretty good 👍

[@birdmananyweather1681]

You are amazing. I'm a miter saw guy over a table saw crosscut guy.... I know crazy...but I was literally going to make a hexagon making sled this week...not anymore!!! I appreciate you so much!!!

[@Wordsnwood]

Nice to hear, thanks!

[@matthewjason5330]

thanks

[@scottb.2022]

I have the same extra fancy mitre saw. Has worked well for me.

[@Wordsnwood]

does the job!

[@RobertSchoenert]

very nice. I will try some today

[@Wordsnwood]

thanks, Have fun in the shop!

[@bobt2522]

They look great! Yes, hexagons are the superior shape. While you were saying that you didn't have a good way to clamp them, I thought you were going to grab a couple of the plywood test pieces to put in the box as clamping cauls.

[@Wordsnwood]

Afterwards I thought that I could have put a toggle clamp on the stop block... but again, I was just going for quick and simple.

[@RealRuler2112]

Those turned out incredible! =) Might it have improved the accuracy of the hexagons to make the back piece of the stop extend out toward the blade more & become a sort of sacrificial fence to support how far back the workpiece can go? It's hard to tell from the video, but it looks like there's only a tiny little piece of the fence on your miter saw in use when lining up the coasters.

[@stevenlarson6125]

Ya, I have a sacrificial fence on my mitre saw all of the time, so it acts as a zero clearance as well as gives support to smaller pieces

[@fabrexavier77]

You could have cut the support with the mitter saw as it was at the right angle.

[@stevenlarson6125]

My extras become "Shop Coasters" to prevent me from having to bury the bodies of visitors who try to put their cups on my surfaces. Also used on my own patio table. There is quite the eclectic collection.

[@JimE6243]

NICE project Art!! 9:11 Tell me how you like the 3M paper if you would. Thanks. JimE

[@Wordsnwood]

Too early to say if it is better at cutting, but it does seem to dissipate dust better? But to be fair, I'm also a new owner of the fein mini vac and it works really well with the sanders

[@JimE6243]

@@Wordsnwood Thanks Art. Been looking at that stuff but I has so much of the "regular" stuff. JimE

[@williamgraham8761]

Is there a way to make the cuts without crossing hands, I find it awkward and a bit unsafe. Great tutorial, my test hex's turned out almost perfect. 😊 All the best from bonnie Scotland 😊😊

[@Wordsnwood]

??? when am I crossing hands? I just rewatched the cutting section and I don't see it. If you want to keep your hands farther away, you could add a toggle clamp?

[@williamgraham8761]

@@Wordsnwood apologies, I'll look again, I may have imagined it. Apart from that, the results of your technique was very good, only one was a teeny bit out on one side but, but more than acceptable.😁

[@williamgraham8761]

@@Wordsnwood hi, the part I was referring to is at 1:39 ish, it appears that you're holding the right hand piece with your left hand and making the cut using your right hand. I did it the same way as you but it felt a wee bit uncomfortable for me. Not a criticism of your method, merely an observation on my part. Anyway, good results using your technique. Thx.

[@williamgraham8761]

@@Wordsnwood yes, a toggle clamp on the right side angle cut would make me feel safer.😀

[@Wordsnwood]

@@williamgraham8761 You've just witnessed how we sometimes do awkward things in order to avoid blocking the camera. I could have easily held the piece on the other side of the blade.

[@n.talbert]

What's a hexagun?

[@JamesOfMistyTree]

six shooter

[@Blackwido88]

Oh, and I used a fence picket. I do not recommend this. Whoever cuts fence pickets must be a dark soul who hates symmetry and clean cuts 😆 🤣 😂

[@Wordsnwood]

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