WOOD KNOT BALL - KNOT ART (Directors cut)

This wood knot ball is made from 180 knot cut offs from my cabinet shop. It is basically a big knot ball or knot sphere. Although it may look like it, it is KNOT ART. This 19" Geodesic sphere is made by Keith Williams of ODDBALL GALLERY. As a fan of Buckminster Fuller and the geodesic dome, this scrap wood project is a tribute to the design.

[@Scott2148]

Your fancy art lady thought Jackson Pollock was messy and Michelangelo was dated. Knot art is priceless.

[@justinphilpott]

This is truly epic, can't believe this doesn't have millions of views!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

👍🏼Thanks for your view Justin, please tell your friends. 😀

[@QuerkyMan]

Beautiful. From a forester of 50+ years, sometimes whittler, you’ve captured some of the beauty and intricacy I see in nature.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Rhett Bickley 👍🏼 I bet you’ve seen a lot of weird looking trees and burls out in the woods.

[@luvambrosia]

Beautiful work...love your clean shop. You must enjoy keeping everything in it's place. I could watch you work all day.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

You should see the part of my shop behind the camera. 😀

[@andrebourque2165]

Very cool idea and some knot bad acting as well. Loved it!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

I may be heading to Hollywood if this wood working gig doesn’t work out. 😀

[@robertcollier6321]

There's a certain God-like creativity in this project. We should all be pleased by the creation of beauty, but this is an example of pure creativity in that the creator takes something ordinarily discarded by the common craftsman and makes them into something wondrous to behold. Inspired work. Thanks!

[@vulcanswork]

This is the most moving and perfect building of an artwork I ever saw. Thank you for your work and for wanting to share it with us.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

vulcanswork Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the video. 👍🏼

[@richiebk79]

One like is knot enough. Absolutely stunning. My jaw was on the floor the whole video. Thank you for sharing.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

richiebk79 Thank you for watching 👍🏼

[@johnbies1767]

I Absolutely love your work!!!! John Bies, Old Soldiers Workshop, Huntsville Alabama

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Thanks John 👍🏼

[@2Cambell]

Oh, I love knots! I always have appreciated their appearance in panels and furniture... Dang! If I had what you just created, I would probably want to hold it for a while and then try to give it a proper display area for my home where my trusted people could appreciate it!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

2 campbell Each knot has its own personality. 👍🏼

[@georgezarifis7409]

That ball turned out amazing! I'm glad I stayed subscribed for all these years. Looking forward to more big wooden balls...

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

GEORGE ZARIFIS Thanks for your patience...I have a lot more weird ideas to work on.

[@MonicaLNJ]

Glorious!! 😍 They're "knot" flaws, they're features!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Monica J 👍🏼

[@Makebuildmodify]

I love the dual chop saw setup!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Thanks, It saves a lot of time for what I do.

[@carijohnson8818]

I absolutely LOVE this!💜

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Cari Johnson 👍🏼

[@bigrhinonagy9808]

Looks like eyes looking at you I love it

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

👀👍🏼

[@DustyEktpo]

One of most beautiful woodwork i've ever see...

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Thank you 👍🏼

[@digimikek]

ingenious! I'll never throw a knot away again! Very, very nice!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

digimikek Thanks 👍🏼

[@CorrinaMcFarlane]

Friggin' Awesome

[@donfillenworth1721]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Don Fillenworth Thanks 👍🏼

[@sharannbray6513]

Fascinating. Turned out gorgeous.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Sharann Kirkpatrick Thank you 👍🏼

[@ThomasSoraci]

Well worth the wait! You are extremely talented and fun to watch. I bet that would be cool with some lights in it!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Thomas Soraci Thank you 👍🏼. I may try to put a light in it.

[@HalfShelli]

Wow! I am really knot impressed with your knot art!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Shelli Meyers 😀👍🏼

[@hazertxc]

Just discovered your channel, I love your art and your humor ! Greetings from France.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Thanks Jordi, I'm glad you stopped by. 👍🏼

[@Andreas.Fjarrwall]

Beautiful!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Andreas Fjärrwall Thanks 👍🏼

[@tsuchang1]

Amazing. You really did a fine job.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

stephen dickinson Thank you 👍🏼

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

Brilliant work!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Jimmie Porter At Stuart Arts Thanks 👍🏼

[@fabianoperes2155]

I love that ball. I don't know why, but a like a LOT more the poly than the rounded ones.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Fabiano Peres Thanks...I normally make them all smooth spheres, but I thought this one looked better with the flat sides.

[@jefflindeman]

The Buckminster Fuller of Woodworking!!! Nice! Subbed...

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Jeff Lindeman 👍🏼

[@ChuckDeFuque]

Amazing!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Thanks Chuck 👍🏼

[@fabianoperes2155]

Love you work man, subscribed.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Thanks 👍🏼

[@bratwell75]

i mean... most people turn their wood into paper before doing modular origami with it, but whatever... XD .... was super happy when you kept it geodesic this time :D

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

bratwell75 This was a first for me. I usually make them into a smooth sphere.

[@bratwell75]

ODDBALL GALLERY - Keith Williams ya! The first time I saw u do that I was surprised, until I saw the result :) but it is also cool with corners.

[@His-words]

You are funny! Great work!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Thanks👍🏼 I try to be funny sometimes...it doesn’t always work.😀

[@julla1416]

Great work and funny ending.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Julla Thanks 👍🏼

[@drthik1]

So cool!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

drthik1 👍🏼

[@aBc-123-XyZ]

Abstract art. Enjoyed the video 😎✌

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Eugene Cooper Jr Thank you 👍🏼

[@aBc-123-XyZ]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams you're welcome.

[@jamesogorman3287]

This is one of the most original and creative projects I’ve seen on KZbin.

[@askmetrofire7021]

That's beautiful

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

ASK Metro Fire Thanks 👍🏼

[@gaylemesser136]

Hey pal, I hate to break this to you, but that's knot art! That's great! Love it! You made my day. Thanks.! Vaughn

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Gayle Messer Thanks for watching 😀👍🏼

[@147fitness7]

Wow, my brain doesn't even understand how you worked all those angles out! #geometricjealousy haha. Awesome work mate. Mad respect from New Zealand!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

147 Fitness Thanks 👍🏼

[@Kevscancave]

Of all the balls you’ve built, this is my favorite. Absolutely ingenious! I bet your glad you saved knots all them years! 👍 Do you have any plans for making another “Knot Art” Ball? Maybe a mini?

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Thanks Kev 👍🏼 I used most of my small knots, Maybe a giant knot ball next.

[@pamcarr4003]

That's what I said too..."That's 'KNOT' art!" Lol!😂😂 My goodness, fantastic, absolutely fantastic! I'm subbing as of right now! Man, this would look fabulous as a light in the living, dining, or den! Thank you so much for sharing this! 👏👏👏 Pam 😄 Ps, loved th domino effect! Gosh, this whole vid was excellent!!😄😎

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

pam carr Congrats Pam, you have now binge watched my entire collection of videos. 😀👍🏼 Now I’ve got to get busy making some more.

[@pamcarr4003]

Yes you sure do! 😂 lol! Your videos are great, thank you, Pam 😊

[@kiaweking]

Excellent! Great surprise ending. Aloha from Hawaii, Thomas

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

kiaweking Thanks Thomas 👍🏼

[@kiaweking]

My pleasure Keith. I learned a lot from watching you work. I like the de-sta-co hold down. Smart & safe.

[@RobinsonStevens]

This is awesome

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Robinson Thanks 👍🏼

[@samanthawilliams9899]

reminder on ✅

[@nanibrisque]

Wonderfull!

[@TheKopakah]

Great work

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

TheKopakah Thanks👍🏼

[@rustyneedles3743]

8:34 ... ha, so good :) awesome work bro

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Thanks👍🏼

[@karolinamaciulyte6649]

It would be a fun chandelier to create a romantic atmosphere 😃

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

😀👍🏼

[@reinaldorocha5621]

Eres el mejor Keith

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Gracias 👍🏼

[@flammariondesigner]

LOVE IT

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Thanks !

[@ultimate1933]

Not just awesome.......its ultra mega awesome

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Luis Figueroa Thank you 👍🏼

[@peepers4763]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Peepers 47 👍🏼

[@RichardRocket1]

Keith, your accuracy is so perfect! I noticed that the table saw sled has no stop block. How can you maintain such bevel accuracy on that first triangle cut? Are you able to maintain that accuracy on all 180 triangles by line of sight only?

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

The plastic template I used was a little oversize, and the marks i made were only for basic reference, The tablesaw cut only needed to be straight so the first mitre saw cut could use it for alignment. The third cut was the only one that needed the stop for accuracy.

[@laynebrandy8458]

You math real good!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Layne Brandy 😀👍🏼

[@user-qc6xk2qw8y]

Мужик просто сумасшедший )))) такие заморочки

[@joshuawaddell6640]

Knot too shabby.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Joshua Waddell 😀👍🏼

[@ochdigei888]

Really GOOD JOB MAN! WOOOW!!! Congratulation from Italy...

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

ochdigei Thanks, this ball is knot for sale...my wife already claimed it. 😀

[@SAMSON12321]

That art critic was definitely KNOT having any of it.....

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

SAMSON12321 😀👍🏼

[@rroe5718]

You've got something very good going here by the looks of it. I will be anxious to view the video. Bet you had some scrap wood left on this project in all the singling out of the individual knots. Great job though....can't wait to see.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

R Roe I have always saved my knot cutoffs, Each one has its own personality. I have quite a collection after 27 years.

[@jameswalker3416]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams I save them as well. I also got to a amish saw mill buy my house and the let me dig through there rejected u can find all kinda of stuff others see as infections.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

James Walker Some of the most beautiful grain is around a knot.

[@IrishAnonymous01]

Impressive

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Irish Anonymous 👍🏼

[@danlafleur2151]

How long does it take to build one that size? More videos please! EPIC!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Tater Wedge This is the first one I have built like this. It took about 2 weeks. Sanding all of the triangles individually took a lot longer than I thought it would.

[@gavinclayton9552]

Very nice work. Love the whole concept and you work flow is awesome from the double chop saw set up all the way down to your tape dispenser machine thingy. What is the angle of the back bevel you put on triangles to get them so precise?

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Gavin Clayton With this ball I use 4 different bevel angles. I am working on a new video that shows the “how to” of an icosahedron. This will be easier to explain because it only has one bevel angle and all of the triangles are equilateral.

[@gavinclayton9552]

Hi Keith. Thanks for getting back to me. I look forward to seeing that video.

[@nigelkavanagh2048]

Very clever sir!!and looks amazing,if you make any money you can put it towards a new shop.well done you got my sub.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Nigel Kavanagh Thanks 👍🏼 I have been in this shop for 27 years, some of these machines could use an upgrade. 😀

[@nigelkavanagh2048]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams if need a home for your old beat up stuff.😊😊

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Nigel Kavanagh 👍🏼

[@dolphinshooter2871]

Like hell its knot!!! I want one for my living room! Knocks hell out of the Dali over the piano now...

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Sorry, This one is Knot for sale. 😀 My wife already claimed it.

[@dolphinshooter2871]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams See how you are? Lol. I don't blame her...

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Dolphin Shooter 😀👍🏼

[@dolphinshooter2871]

So what would it run to do one the size of say, a canteloup?

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Dolphin Shooter Basketball size is about as small as I can go with this layout. The problem is the triangles get a lot smaller. The knots would have to be the size of a dime. I still have tons of knots left, but most of them are too big. You could probably build a dodecahedron ( 12 flat pentagons) and make it work.

[@ronward2693]

You didn't have to add in the domino cascade but thank you for adding it into your wonderful video.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Ron Ward 😀👍🏼 it’s kinda like the intermission.

[@lukebanwell]

Im amazed at the accuracy of the drop saws. Just a fraction out over so many cuts surely would have left gaps somewhere!?

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Yes, a little bit off on each cut equals a lot off by the time it's all assembled. I do a lot of dry fitting as I go.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams You made this look easy. For any mere mortal this would have been an impossibly vexing project.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Stop the Philosophical Zombies 👍🏼 I have built over 100 of these in the past 10 years. The first few I built were just expensive kindling, but I am kinda getting the hang of it now.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams They are beautiful! I'm so glad you kept at it! Someday I want to undertake a project like this. I love regular geometric forms so much.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Stop the Philosophical Zombies Thanks 👍🏼I have a “how to” video that shows the making of a 5” icosahedron . Try that one first, it is much easier if you are just getting started.

[@n40tom]

There is something wrong with you . You are KNOT right. But you are definitely a very talented artist and I take my hat off to you my friend. Beautiful work.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

tackless 😀👍🏼 Thank you !

[@corrosive72]

i wood love to put a light inside of if and have it in the corner of my living room

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

corrosive72 That would be cool, there are quite a few open holes in it.

[@GSP-76]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams you should wrap the interior with RGB LED strips that can be controlled via remote... would look really cool seeing different color lights shining through the holes hanging from the ceiling.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Gurvinder Parmar I might try that, I think I can still get them in there.

[@kellyphillips3447]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams have you done this yet? Sounds like a great idea.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

@@kellyphillips3447 I bought my daughter some of the multi colored led strips for her room. They were easy to fish inside the ball and it looked pretty cool. She quickly repossessed them though. If I build another knot ball I would look for more open knots to improve the look.

[@sargonsajaha5823]

While preparing oak beams for a irish cottage ceiling, I filled all these knots and their holes with VERY rough chippings from the planing process. Its difficult to push them in with glue, especially when they are pointing into all directions (and they should!) because they want to expand again. you need to have a few mm on top since the glue contracts and you need a hump for planing again. So push and push it again and then fasten the clamps Once planed , the fibres pointing into all directions look very nice. but the waste of planing you push in should be at least 3mm wide and 5mm long to give it the character of timber from the roots and to look "natural". If well done, these parts are actually the highlight of those beams and give them character.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

👍🏼 Sounds like a good natural filler.

[@hugoprimos8283]

Belo trabalho. Não suma, vc faz falta.

[@kiduey]

Really cool impressed Im going to attempt to make 1 myself what are the degrees and angles for the triangles

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

kiduey I am working on a series of how to build videos using several different geometric configurations.

[@timdouglass9831]

Very cool piece of "knot art"! I was wondering what the tape dispenser thing you are using is. Tha seems very handy.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Tim Douglass Thanks Tim, The tape machine is a Start international zcm1000. It is one of my favorite tools. Very handy if you need hundreds of pieces of tape. They are pretty expensive, I got mine used on EBay.

[@timdouglass9831]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams Thanks. Just looked them up and pretty expensive is right! Still might makes some things enough easier to be worth it....

[@enosha.474]

3:43 the eye of providence is everywhere

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Enosh A. 😀👍🏼

[@guitarguy321]

So...I have to ask: How did you figure out the degree of the bevels? Was it trial by error or was there a "paper and pencil" way for you to figure it out? BTW....really great work. Maybe one w/ thinner pc's and put a light inside that might glow a bit?

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

I found the formula for determining the side lengths of the triangles online. At that point I made a model using 1/8" hardboard. I was then able to measure the bevel angles and get a good guesstimate. There was still a lot of trial and error to fine tune those angles and figureing out how to assemble it all. I have since found other resources online for calculating the size and angle of the parts . This website has some good info. geo-dome.co.uk/3v_tool.asp

[@judispackman3616]

Now what will he do with all of the tiny bits from the edges of the knots? Probably wonderful.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

I'm sure I could slather them with epoxy and make someting. 😀

[@marshallwnoyes]

Nice pun

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Marno89 👍🏼

[@HavanaWoody]

Lol, I love the punch line

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

😀👍🏼

[@Par_and_syv_lovers56]

subbed, made me laugh

[@paulfennessy1642]

fantastic work , what size are the pieces and at what angle are they cut at have to try this

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

I don’t have a video on that yet, but you can check out my how to series on the small ball. It will have all the angles and sizes.

[@paulfennessy1642]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams thanks ill do that

[@SkootchabitWoodjya]

I want to see more. Get some colors. Make some lamps. Experiment with resin and fire and all kinds of stuff.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Ken Moulton I’ve got quite a few weird ideas I’ll be working on.

[@SkootchabitWoodjya]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams that's great. I'm excited to see what you come up with.

[@thefish5861]

How did you EVER get the angles perfect enough for all that to fit together??

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

The Fish I built a lot of balls that were too ugly for the front side of the camera. After a couple years I got my system all figured out.

[@Steve.Garrison]

It looks nice, but why didn't you make it into a sphere?

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Steve Garrison I just thought I would leave it faceted for a while. I can always throw it back on the lathe and sand it later. It actually took twice as long to sand the individual triangles than if I had sanded it smooth.

[@peterbruner7210]

I am very interested in you process, I am a just a tinker at woodworking. Once you find the angle cut is it the same for any size?

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Yes, the angles and bevels are the same. The small ball I build is a pentakis dodecahedron so it is a different layout.

[@billinfarmington5189]

I'm wondering what that weighs. It would be a great decorative light.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Bill in Tustin It weighs 21 pounds.

[@jaekrieldgx8245]

''19" Geodesic sphere'' .. Is that the angle of the bevel on each of the triangles? I've been trying to figure it out..... (Great work & vids btw)

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

JaekRiel DGX 19” is the diameter the bevels are different for the hexagons and pentagons

[@jaekrieldgx8245]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams Ok so, please forgive my stupid-ness on the subject, but...i just can't figure it out. So, are the bevel degree angles different for the pentagons and for the hexagons? And are either of them 19 degrees? in other words, what degree do they need to be cut to fill that 'gap' when you tape them together (if that makes sense) i just found your channel last night and i tried for hours to try and figure it out, but i am stupid when it comes to math.... (once again, the 'balls' are beautiful.....and umm...that didn't sound so weird in my head before i typed it... )

[@MrSumgi]

Awesome What is the length of the side of the two different triangles?

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Hey Larry, check out this website to get started geo-dome.co.uk/3v_tool.asp

[@jonatangross3756]

Hola. Me podrías decir los ángulos de corte que utilizas? Gracias

[@ryant6616]

What the Mitter angles and bevel angles when u cut the triangle?

[@honestgashandmade5831]

And I thought I took on large projects lol wow

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Honest Gas Handmade 👍🏼

[@shaukeki]

so it looks as though you rejected half of the knotty pieces. I'd be interested to see how this turned out had you rounded it on the lathe. Maybe a smaller piece is in the future?

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

shaukeki I sorted out anything bigger than 1.5” . I have plenty of knots left if I want to make a bigger ball, but not enough small knots. I normally always sand them smooth, I thought this one looked better with the flats.

[@JakeBiddlecome]

I think I'll buy this ball. I mean, free camera inside, right?

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

😀👍🏼

[@RReiss]

Dear Sir, Can you tell me the angle at which you cut off the edges of all those 180 triangles?

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

I am working on a few videos that will give the full "how to" of the smaller balls. in the mean time you can check out this dome calculator geo-dome.co.uk/3v_tool.asp

[@user-rz3ew2oj8c]

ODDBALL GALLERY - Keith Williams thanks for sharing this useful experience ！！！

[@garybennett8157]

keith do you have a video on making a soccer ball with hexagons and pentagons/?? thanks

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Hey Gary, I don’t have a “how to “ video for this configuration. This ball and the big plywood ball are both truncated icosahedrons. They are made up of 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons. (Soccer ball) the hexagons and pentagons are just subsided into triangles to make it a little more round. Here is a link to a geo dome calculator, it will help get all the angles and side lengths. geo-dome.co.uk/3v_tool.asp

[@GETTR2024]

Brother, what are the miter angles?? I want to try to make one.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

My next video will be the "how to" of a 5" diameter ball. Check out this website geo-dome.co.uk/3v_tool.asp They have a dome calculator. You just enter the radius you want and it will give you the triangle side lengths and dihedral angles. It is even color coded. This calculator is for domes but the sphere has the same angles.

[@peterflischman3441]

How long did this take you?

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Peter Flischman About two weeks with the video.

[@KenStentiford]

Then what do you do with this.

[@BCRBCRBCRBCRBCRBCR]

what was the line on the template and triangle for? mark the grain?

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

BCRBCRBCRBCRBCRBCR The line was parallel to the outside edge of the triangle. The grain direction was kind of crazy and the edges of the triangles are very close to the same length. The line just made it easier to confirm that I was laying them out correctly. After a while they all looked the same and I was just trying to save some wear and tear on my brain.

[@BCRBCRBCRBCRBCRBCR]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams I assumed these were equilateral triangles. I'll have to re-watch more closely. Thanks!

[@chuitung621]

3:38 Illuminati confirmed!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

tung chui 😀👍🏼

[@arnulfoacevedosoto7956]

Hagame el favor cuantos grados de inclinacion tienen los lados de los triangulos

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Mi próximo video será sobre cómo construyo una bola de madera contrachapada. Mostraré mis ángulos y técnicas.

[@ktfk1228]

Knot your typical domino

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

👍🏼it took a while to set up because I kept knocking it down.😀