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

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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[@Zie_carpentry]

Ok friend

[@bobicard2503]

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

[@Abusami51214]

beautiful

[@JennaMaBob]

Your videos are very satisfying. Thank you!

[@bobicard2503]

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...

[@diyhuntress]

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

[@heyimamaker]

Thanks! Walnut is sooo good.

[@FAMAWoodworking]

Congrats!!! 👏👏👏

[@Zie_carpentry]

Yups

[@KristoferYee]

Still here, enjoying your stuff.

[@heyimamaker]

Thanks man!

[@RuboaArts]

That is awesome. 👌

[@heyimamaker]

Thanks man, I appreciate that!

[@BruceAUlrich]

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

[@heyimamaker]

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

[@CammiesGarage]

Really neat! I especially like your bandsaw cutting jig.

[@heyimamaker]

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

[@Zie_carpentry]

Good job,, thanks for sharing

[@heyimamaker]

Thanks for watching!

[@MCBWoodworks]

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

[@heyimamaker]

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.

[@christofix]

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]

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

[@jackfillingham6920]

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

[@heyimamaker]

Lol, Same. Thanks for watching!

[@sumosprojects]

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

[@heyimamaker]

Thanks, it was a really fun build!

[@phrogman1946]

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]

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.

[@erleypereira9050]

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

[@heyimamaker]

Muito obrigado ( Google Translate :)

[@TheWoodYogi]

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

[@heyimamaker]

Let me know how it goes!

[@MannyWoodworking]

Awesome job. What kind off pensil did you use?

[@heyimamaker]

Thanks, I used a Rotring 600

[@FunBox231]

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

[@heyimamaker]

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.

[@FEINESausWUPPERTAL]

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]

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

[@FEINESausWUPPERTAL]

@@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]

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🙏🏻👍🏻