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ALLAN KUNTZ
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5 point star
Feb 28th, 2022 at 6:01pm
 
I am looking for plans to build a sled to make a 5 point star. I have seen where the short angle is 30 deg. But nowhere can I find what the long angle is
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Re: 5 point star
Reply #1 - Feb 28th, 2022 at 7:30pm
 
360 divided by 5 = 72
72 divided by 2 = 36
If you're making each point of the star from a matched pair then the short leg angle would be 36
The long leg can be what ever you Want depending on the proportion you like. A long point or a short point. Most are 36 degrees, again making each half 18 degrees.

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Re: 5 point star
Reply #2 - Mar 3rd, 2022 at 2:10pm
 
I saw a pretty extensive YouTube video by Jim Burt on 5 pointed star construction for turning.
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Reply #3 - Mar 3rd, 2022 at 5:51pm
 
Thanks for the video link.
IMO his basic approach is sound however his tablesaw techniques need work.
Feed rate way too slow (could be the cause of the burn marks)
Fingers too close to blade.
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