How to Make Wood Hexagons with House One’s Jenn Largesse | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor builds a hexagon planter with maker Jenn Largesse, who demonstrates how to take advantage of the bevel cut feature on a miter saw. #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 1-2 hours Cost: $30 Skill Level: Beginner Tools List for Making Hexagon Planters: Miter saw [https://amzn.to/38gVMMb] Shopping List: ½-inch 1x4 board [https://amzn.to/30kuZvq] Sandpaper [https://amzn.to/2QRPNaq] Painter’s tape [https://amzn.to/3abwII8] Wood glue [https://amzn.to/2Nq0ajA] Steps: 1. Start by calculating the angle for the bevel cut on the miter saw. To do this, take the number of degrees in a circle (360) and divide it by the number of sides of the planter. Then, divide that number in half. For a hexagon, it will be 30 degrees. 2. Set the bevel on the miter saw to 30 degrees. 3. Set up a stop block on the miter saw to ensure all the boards are the same size. 4. Make the first angled cut close towards the edge of the board. 5. Flip the board, slide it against the stop block, and cut again. 6. Repeat this process until you have six sides of the hexagon. 7. Smooth out the edges from all the cuts with the sandpaper. 8. Place the six boards in a row, with the shorter side of each miter face down. Use painter’s tape to hold the boards in this configuration. 9. Flip the taped boards over and add wood glue to each miter joint. 10. Roll the six boards together so the glue joints all come together. 11. Once the glue dries, remove the painter’s tape. Resources: Jenn demonstrated the bevel feature of the Kapex KS120 sliding compound miter saw by Festool [https://amzn.to/36T1ELf], though she mentioned that any miter saw with a bevel feature will work for the projects she discussed. To make the hexagon, Jenn used 1/2” 1x4 hobby boards, which can be found at any home center. To secure them together, she used 3M painter’s tape [https://amzn.to/2FRuzDA] and wood glue from Gorilla Glue [https://amzn.to/2TowR4M]. About Ask This Old House TV: Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr Keywords: This Old House, Ask This Old House, DIY, Home Improvement, DIY Ideas, Renovation, Renovation Ideas, How To Fix, How To Install, How To Build, woodworking, Jenn Largesse, Kevin O'Connor, design Watch the full episode: https://ift.tt/2uhkqNG How to Make Wood Hexagons with House One’s Jenn Largesse | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/