Whiskey Barrel and Oak
The process of making a whiskey barrel usually begins with a stock of American white oak. This is the most commonly used wood for whiskey barrels, largely due to how leak-resistant it is and the flavors it imparts into spirits. Oak is the gold standard when it comes to making wine barrels.
Dodecagon and Dodecahedron
Dodecagon
Dodecagon is a 12-sided polygon with 12 angles and 12 vertices. The sum of the interior angles of a dodecagon is 1800°. The area of a dodecagon is calculated with the formula: A = 3 × ( 2 + √3 ) × s 2 The perimeter of a dodecagon is calculated with the formula: s × 12.
Dodecagons are also sometimes referred to as 12-gons.
Dodecahedron
What is the angle of a wood dodecahedron? A dodecahedron has 12 pentagon faces, 30 edges, 20 vertices. The pentagon angle is 108°; the vertex angle sum is 324°. Adjacent faces meet at 116.56505°.
Crafting
A wooden hexagon made from six different pieces of wood will follow this rule. Cutting a 60-degree angle on each end of all six pieces results in six pieces of wood that will fit together and form a hexagon. Below are some things to consider when trying to figure out how to make a hexagon out of wood.
Circle Cutting Techniques
To cut wood into a circle, you would need to cut it with an angle of 22.5 degrees. Start by drawing a circle with a pencil. Divide the circle into 8 equal sections and mark each section with a small dot along the pencil line. Draw lines from the center dot to each of the outer dots.
Jigsaws work well for cutting curves and complex shapes in wood. Scroll saws allow more delicate, detailed cuts than jigsaws. Hole cutters, also called hole saws, cut perfectly round holes in wood. If unsure how to use a power tool, seek guidance from a professional or instructional videos.
Wearing safety goggles, drill a “starter” hole in the plywood, large enough to fit the jigsaw blade. Cut in from the side, lining up the blade parallel to the circle. Transition smoothly to cutting along the circle without changing the saw’s direction drastically.
In a circle, the minor and major segment’s central angles equal 360 degrees. An inscribed angle lies between two chords with the vertex on the circumference. Use a router with a circle cutting bit and template to rout out the inside of a depression.