Good video thanks, i have a question. I build one my self but when i cut all sides 30° same length at the end one side becomes short. I dont know what im doing wrong. Eventually i cut the last side shorter then the others.
Good question! It’s likely that the angles when you cut them might be a tad off the 30° angle to get the 60° cut. If that’s the case and the angle is cut larger like 35° (example) the last side will be shorter.. even a 1° will amplify the last cut. If you are within a few inches you can squeeze them together to make the edges touch. I had a similar issue but I was able to push the pieces together. How far out were you?
Hi! Yes it is detachable. I used pocket hole square screws to connect the hexagons with one another. Check out min 5:50 to see the joined piece. You’ll have 6 total sides and then you can transport them that way( check out min 6:40 to see how it would look). Check out min 7:48 to see how I connected the 6 pieces. I hope that helps but it does make a difference in transportation since the arch is so big and doesn’t really fit in my house.
Imperial Everything hi! Each cut for one side of the hexagon measures 54 3/4”. The joining boards that combine the hexagon measures 12”. I hope that answers your question. But if you have any other please let me know, I’m happy to help!
In short: 30° In long: If you want a hexagon each corner is 120° which means each board angle needs to be 60°(120°/2). So you have to set your miter saw to 30°, In order to get 60°
It was roughly $120 but you could do it for half so about $60 and still do a double hexagons but not as thick for each beam. I hope that makes sense. I bought 2x4 I think it was 16ft pieces. If you’re going to Home Depot or Lowe’s they usually have a cutting center with a saw and they will cut it for you for free.
I measured out a 12” inside piece between both sides of the arch. It worked fine standing alone but I added sandbags for the day of the wedding. You could go thicker but I wouldn’t recommend going thinner than 12”
This is so beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing your talents.
Looking forward to seeing your next project video!
Looking forward to creating projects and filming my process!!!
Wow Charlie, it looks great, que professional!
Maria Chahin thank you so much for the kind words!
Dope video man! I need to get myself a jointer!
Good stuff. How did it hold up 2 years later? Was there a lot of wood movement
Good video thanks, i have a question. I build one my self but when i cut all sides 30° same length at the end one side becomes short. I dont know what im doing wrong. Eventually i cut the last side shorter then the others.
Good question! It’s likely that the angles when you cut them might be a tad off the 30° angle to get the 60° cut. If that’s the case and the angle is cut larger like 35° (example) the last side will be shorter.. even a 1° will amplify the last cut. If you are within a few inches you can squeeze them together to make the edges touch. I had a similar issue but I was able to push the pieces together. How far out were you?
Really nice and different . Can you tell me if this is detachable and If if is what did you use to make it detachable ?
Hi! Yes it is detachable. I used pocket hole square screws to connect the hexagons with one another. Check out min 5:50 to see the joined piece. You’ll have 6 total sides and then you can transport them that way( check out min 6:40 to see how it would look). Check out min 7:48 to see how I connected the 6 pieces.
I hope that helps but it does make a difference in transportation since the arch is so big and doesn’t really fit in my house.
@@305woodworks awesome sounds good . Thank you so much for your time to respond . Will definitely check it out
Best of luck! If you have any questions feel free to ask. I’ll try to reply as promptly as possible
Awesome video... How long is each cut?
Imperial Everything hi! Each cut for one side of the hexagon measures 54 3/4”. The joining boards that combine the hexagon measures 12”. I hope that answers your question. But if you have any other please let me know, I’m happy to help!
what angle should you cut for your corners
In short: 30°
In long: If you want a hexagon each corner is 120° which means each board angle needs to be 60°(120°/2). So you have to set your miter saw to 30°, In order to get 60°
Check minute 2:38 I don’t know if I explained it well there but it’s 30° for a hexagon
2x4s or 1x4s?
How much did it cost to buy the wood
It was roughly $120 but you could do it for half so about $60 and still do a double hexagons but not as thick for each beam. I hope that makes sense. I bought 2x4 I think it was 16ft pieces. If you’re going to Home Depot or Lowe’s they usually have a cutting center with a saw and they will cut it for you for free.
Hey do you remember your dimensions on this? How wide was the base on the inside?
I measured out a 12” inside piece between both sides of the arch. It worked fine standing alone but I added sandbags for the day of the wedding. You could go thicker but I wouldn’t recommend going thinner than 12”
How tall is it
Just shy of 8ft. If you want a perfect 8ft you’ll need each side to be 48” here’s an online calculator
www.omnicalculator.com/math/hexagon
Where’s the finished product? A lot of video for a whack payoff.
Sorry for not having it staged but I’ll definitely have final photos at the wedding.