I see so many woodworking videos where people try to hide the edge of plywood, but instead you’ve really worked with the material and shown that it can be beautiful just the way it is, that rocks!
I've had a hexagon wood project in my mind for nearly a month now and this video of yours really amplified my ideas and gave me lots of great suggestions. Thank you very much for sharing this!!!
Inspiring video, I just made a batch of hexagons for a wall hanging project. I cleaned up my hexagon logs using my disc sander instead of table saw and cross-cut using a band saw, less waste as sawdust. Thanks for the idea and excellent video.
What a rather excellent idea using scrap timber, nicely presented with great sounds too. The idea of seeing a whole floor covering with different tones of varnish is quite appealing. I saw several coin floors which when resined into position looked visually brilliant. On British building sites in the past there was so much multypli thrown away, nowadays UK builders use a lot of MDF, whose dust when cutting is quite toxic. I was told that it's banned in the US but the UK government lets the house builders use tons of the stuff.
I wish they showed this video to students-- k through 12 ! It would make'em ( or most of them) love math-- instead of them thinking it's boring and useless. Btw, I'm an English teacher from Egypt. AWESOME craftsmanship and ingenuity 👍👍👍👍. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
pressed pause at 13 seconds to comment, utterly exquisite - Michael Alm, thank you now - 12 minutes left to watch, but now on edge of seat! #maker #dude
I don’t understand English, but I clearly understand the blog for your actions. I didn’t think that magic could be created from plywood. Bravo is a master of creative success to you. Subscribed and without missing I will watch your videos. Creative success to you. I’ll learn English soon. I apologize if there are errors translated from google translators.
This us such a cool idea! One suggestion I have is to flip some of the pieces upside down which (for some patterns) gives you the opposite direction of the flow. That opens the options up so much more than were already possible!
The patterns would jump even more after staining like directions the same stain color. For example, applying a dark, and a darker stain to the sides of the cubes, while leaving the top of the cubes unstained, would give a much more striking three dimensional look. Nice work.
Thank you for this. I've been sketching out a hexagon entertainment center and wanted to do a honeycomb pattern on the cabinet doors. This would be perfect
I'm kind of surprised at how well this project turned out. When you consider the effects of cumulative error it's remarkable how well the individual pieces fit together without horrible gaps appearing. That's a tribute to the accuracy of pieces cut on the table saw. Also impressive was the intelligent use of the plywood to create the many different patterns within an individual hexagon. I was surprised too how it is OK to glue large groups of the hexagons without clamps [ which if used I can appreciate would have caused chaotic sliding between the hexagons ]. I noticed there was no particular problem occurring as a result of voids in the original plywood sheet which could not be dealt with using wood filler. Lastly I was reminded of a puzzle set I bought several decades ago [ in the 70's as I recall ]. This consisted of what were referred to as " hexominoes " . An individual hexomino is a contiguous group of 5 hexagons. Each hexomino has a different assembly pattern from all other members of the set. I can't remember how many different combinations are possible, but this can easily be worked out after some experiment. These separate shapes can now be fit together to configure larger agglomerations [ there are a huge number of possible larger patterns ], and the challenge is to find how to construct any given shape. [ As an example of one set of problems - construct a larger scale shape of one the hexomino shapes ]. If this appeals, a simple variation is to colour each hexomino differently, which makes the subsequent assemblages a bit mire striking.
Well this is hella cool and it makes me think how it would look like if made with different types of plywood or with using different types of wood, but through bent lamination techniques
Wow this is amazing! I love seeing the process of how you cut each piece of plywood down, adhered them together, and cut out the hexagons. I had a completely different idea of how it was going to be made in the beginning, but this made a lot more sense! Thanks for sharing your process. Keep up the great work 😀
This style is entering into uncharted territory. I love it! I'm curious about perfection or lack there of. It seems you don't let imperfections interfere. And I would also imagine you have to have all your saws extremely square
I'm working through a sketchup design for a new kitchen island and trying to decide on a DIY countertop to use. I really like these patterns for that idea. Then I started wondering if that could contrast with, or clash with the white shaker style cabinet doors; then started picturing shaker doors with the center panel made with these designs as well.
you could also make up two rows, split each down the center and put them along the two side of your jig and along two other pieces, that way you can clamp them without them moving.
I took this project on and it was a lot of fun. I did run into trouble when I got to the part about truing them up at the table saw. I found it hard to cut them consistently, so I they fit worse after I did that. But the look of the hexagons when I but into the sticks was so cool. I'm going to give it another try, so if you have any tips how to take those "light passes" you were talking about, I'd love to hear them.
Next time u do hexagon pattern glue ups, try putting a right triangle in the corner of the glue up jig and then butting 120 degree triangles next to eachother along the top edge to fill in the negative space. That should give you full support around the pointed tops of the hex patterns and allow you to apply more clamping pressure.
Grand Job Michael, those patterns look fantastic and the finish looks geat with the voids filled. I'm subscribed now! I can think of one pattern that you didn't try though, maybe a suggestion for a different video? If you make cuts at 15 degrees or 75 degrees instead of 30/60 then you can get diagonal lines that go through eithe the short or long diagonals of the rhombus that way when you glue them up then you either get a triangle inside a hexagon or you get 3 radial lines (and parralel ones) going out from centre. Would love to see how they turn out in a pattern.
I am seriously going to cry right now for how beautiful your videos are
Wow! I'm so fascinated by how many designs and patterns we can make from Plywood. Thanks Michael for this ideas!
I see so many woodworking videos where people try to hide the edge of plywood, but instead you’ve really worked with the material and shown that it can be beautiful just the way it is, that rocks!
Who knew that there could be so many variations using plywood! Wow!! Stay safe and Hoppy Easter!
Michael, you are totally the king of patterned ply!
Michael....I really admire your work. Thanks for sharing it with us!
This is the 3rd geometrical plywood pattern video of yours that I have seen. I love geometric items and fractals!!
If there were a Nobel prize for wood designing, you would have definitely got that.
I've had a hexagon wood project in my mind for nearly a month now and this video of yours really amplified my ideas and gave me lots of great suggestions. Thank you very much for sharing this!!!
Inspiring video, I just made a batch of hexagons for a wall hanging project. I cleaned up my hexagon logs using my disc sander instead of table saw and cross-cut using a band saw, less waste as sawdust. Thanks for the idea and excellent video.
What a rather excellent idea using scrap timber, nicely presented with great sounds too. The idea of seeing a whole floor covering with different tones of varnish is quite appealing. I saw several coin floors which when resined into position looked visually brilliant. On British building sites in the past there was so much multypli thrown away, nowadays UK builders use a lot of MDF, whose dust when cutting is quite toxic. I was told that it's banned in the US but the UK government lets the house builders use tons of the stuff.
I wish they showed this video to students-- k through 12 ! It would make'em ( or most of them) love math-- instead of them thinking it's boring and useless. Btw, I'm an English teacher from Egypt. AWESOME craftsmanship and ingenuity 👍👍👍👍. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Hexagons are the bestagons!
I am glad you are continuing to explore the possibilities!👍
pressed pause at 13 seconds to comment, utterly exquisite - Michael Alm, thank you now - 12 minutes left to watch, but now on edge of seat! #maker #dude
12 mins later - suitably impressed; beautiful outcome, really nicely explained - perfect, tx
I wish there was a more expressive word than awesome to describe this. Thanks for the inspiration!
I don’t understand English, but I clearly understand the blog for your actions. I didn’t think that magic could be created from plywood. Bravo is a master of creative success to you. Subscribed and without missing I will watch your videos. Creative success to you. I’ll learn English soon. I apologize if there are errors translated from google translators.
Nice to hear! Thank you!
Holy crap!!!! Someone else with a W123 in the background!! Gotta love those classics benz.
A whole feature wall would be amazing 😍
I never would have even thought to make something like this from plywood! Now you got me thinking about other ways to use this.
These designs would be GREAT for hardwood flooring. It seems relatively easy and inexpensive, but very time consuming.
This us such a cool idea! One suggestion I have is to flip some of the pieces upside down which (for some patterns) gives you the opposite direction of the flow. That opens the options up so much more than were already possible!
Those spirals are insane
really nice work.
insane....I need more tools!!
The patterns would jump even more after staining like directions the same stain color. For example, applying a dark, and a darker stain to the sides of the cubes, while leaving the top of the cubes unstained, would give a much more striking three dimensional look. Nice work.
Thank you for this. I've been sketching out a hexagon entertainment center and wanted to do a honeycomb pattern on the cabinet doors. This would be perfect
Great woodworking tips for creating hexes. Great result.
I wish I have tools and shop like yours.. Man I just luv your work.. Its like Damascus in steel.. Nice work bro..
Wow wow wow! I actually have all the tools to make this! Thank you for the great video!
I'm kind of surprised at how well this project turned out. When you consider the effects of cumulative error it's remarkable how well the individual pieces fit together without horrible gaps appearing. That's a tribute to the accuracy of pieces cut on the table saw.
Also impressive was the intelligent use of the plywood to create the many different patterns within an individual hexagon.
I was surprised too how it is OK to glue large groups of the hexagons without clamps [ which if used I can appreciate would have caused chaotic sliding between the hexagons ]. I noticed there was no particular problem occurring as a result of voids in the original plywood sheet which could not be dealt with using wood filler.
Lastly I was reminded of a puzzle set I bought several decades ago [ in the 70's as I recall ]. This consisted of what were referred to as " hexominoes " . An individual hexomino is a contiguous group of 5 hexagons. Each hexomino has a different assembly pattern from all other members of the set. I can't remember how many different combinations are possible, but this can easily be worked out after some experiment. These separate shapes can now be fit together to configure larger agglomerations [ there are a huge number of possible larger patterns ], and the challenge is to find how to construct any given shape. [ As an example of one set of problems - construct a larger scale shape of one the hexomino shapes ]. If this appeals, a simple variation is to colour each hexomino differently, which makes the subsequent assemblages a bit mire striking.
You such are an artist with what you do with wood
Well this is hella cool and it makes me think how it would look like if made with different types of plywood or with using different types of wood, but through bent lamination techniques
Wow this is amazing! I love seeing the process of how you cut each piece of plywood down, adhered them together, and cut out the hexagons. I had a completely different idea of how it was going to be made in the beginning, but this made a lot more sense! Thanks for sharing your process. Keep up the great work 😀
I'm not really sure how I got here, but I'm staying.
Great content, camerawork, editing, background music - the whole nine!
Keep it up man!
Thanks for this video. It opens up a realm of possibilities.
These would make really cool cutting boards.
You really do amazing work. Your home must be beautiful
Your pattern plywood projects are killer!
Well that is just hexellent! Thanks for sharing!
Hahaha!
Really cool patterns, takes a lot of work but cool way to make plywood look less Boring, thank you for the tip !!
This style is entering into uncharted territory. I love it! I'm curious about perfection or lack there of. It seems you don't let imperfections interfere. And I would also imagine you have to have all your saws extremely square
Thanks Michael, plywood pattern projects are always appreciated!
Bravo Michael! Very clever.
This is really cool. I'd love to see a epoxy table top made from much larger patterns.
I'm working through a sketchup design for a new kitchen island and trying to decide on a DIY countertop to use. I really like these patterns for that idea.
Then I started wondering if that could contrast with, or clash with the white shaker style cabinet doors; then started picturing shaker doors with the center panel made with these designs as well.
Wow man, that Mercedez outside is awesome! But I came to see this amazing work. Thanks for sharing
Those look incredible!
you could also make up two rows, split each down the center and put them along the two side of your jig and along two other pieces, that way you can clamp them without them moving.
Best thing I’ve ever seen!
i Have NO business on this page - but SO satisfying to watch!!! :)
Michael I’m really digging the plywood patterns so many possibilities.
Man you never cease to amaze , great stuff
These look awesome. So many possibilities, especially if you are willing to go even more complex. Thanks for sharing, Michael!
Floor tiles made of this would be fantastic!!🤗👌👍
Great technique I’m definitely gonna make
Some of the coolest use of plywood edge I've seen.
Beautiful work!!
I tried this today but after the glue up I attempted to run it through the thickness planer and it shattered to pieces! 😬
I’d love to see you glue a sheet of walnut veneer to the plywood before you cut the 60 degree sections. It would give you a really neat look.
I took this project on and it was a lot of fun. I did run into trouble when I got to the part about truing them up at the table saw. I found it hard to cut them consistently, so I they fit worse after I did that. But the look of the hexagons when I but into the sticks was so cool. I'm going to give it another try, so if you have any tips how to take those "light passes" you were talking about, I'd love to hear them.
Great work Michael! The different patterns look incredible!
Next time u do hexagon pattern glue ups, try putting a right triangle in the corner of the glue up jig and then butting 120 degree triangles next to eachother along the top edge to fill in the negative space. That should give you full support around the pointed tops of the hex patterns and allow you to apply more clamping pressure.
Super rad patterns. Awesome work bud
Thanks dude!
I'm glad I found this. I would love to make a 3D cube panel top for the desk I'm planning to build
Great music choice! So fun to listen and watch.
That would make a killer backsplash (properly sealed, of course).
Really cool. If you vary the height of the hexes you could make a really fantastic hexagonal acoustic absorber/diffuser.
Those all came out fantastic! Almost makes me want to make another patterned-plywood-topped coffee table. Almost. Not quite though...
Now I know what I'm going to do wit my next scrap project.
Wish I could like this video more than once! This is so creative and amazing
Thanks for the video I think you take wood working to another level, really nice work
I can watch you doing this sort of project all day long ! Amazing!
Beautiful work.
I love the one at 10:36 it's very art deco.
I love what you do man. and have built a few and sold.. Thx for the inspiration.
Absolutely amazing!
That is pretty neat. I will definitely give it a whirl.
WOW ! Looks great and easy to follow. Many Thanks 😊
Q-Bert was one of the coolest games in the 80's!
I have a whole stash of triangular plywood off cuts..... You can see where this is going. Thanks for the video.
Nice!! Sure thing 👍
Super stuff - but more conspicuously (to me) you must have the most effective dust/chip extraction I've ever seen!!
Grand Job Michael, those patterns look fantastic and the finish looks geat with the voids filled. I'm subscribed now!
I can think of one pattern that you didn't try though, maybe a suggestion for a different video? If you make cuts at 15 degrees or 75 degrees instead of 30/60 then you can get diagonal lines that go through eithe the short or long diagonals of the rhombus that way when you glue them up then you either get a triangle inside a hexagon or you get 3 radial lines (and parralel ones) going out from centre. Would love to see how they turn out in a pattern.
Great inspiration, makes me want to try!
Now to make a table with those with a crystal clear resin!!
Where have you been all this time! I just found you, AWESOME!!!!!
Awesome. Everyday I check your channel to see any new work. Stay safe!
Beautiful patterns, Michael. Once again, mind blown. Stay safe. Bill
Very impressive!
Thanks for sharing.
Michael sei fantastico ....complimenti
Your work is gorgeous and so inspiring in my own workshop practice and teaching. Thank you!
Great idea for a backsplash too, man. Nice work.
Amazing beautifully done
this would make a super cool cheap barn door 👌🏼
huge profit margins on something like that as well
Very nice job man!!!
Blue for glue, I like it.
Wow. This looks spectacular!
Man, you are making me crazy! I wanna do all of these things you do because they are really amazing!!!
I think the spiral patter was my favourite for sure, the cube pattern was a close second though 😁
If I had the equipment for it... I know what I would finally be putting up on my wall in my office.
Got me thinking about hex floor tiles ...hmmm... 👍👍
Lotta work but man would it look great!
Would they be strong enough for floor tiles?
Beat me to it. Glue on 1/4 inch ply or on a PERFECT floor surface....
Those would make some awesome floors. Hell, they'd be cool anywhere you put them, but I'd love to have a room with a floor of them.
Man I wish I could afford the wood and tools to pick up wood working. I used to do it a while back but now its just impossible. Really enjoyed it too