Cutting bevels for hexagonal boxes

[supertom44]

Hey,

I've only reccently started to use more hand tools and was wondering what the best way to cut bevels to create a hexagonal box would be?

Say I wanna create a box 150mm tall, would be the best way be to mark the angle and plane down to the line?

Thanks.

 

[Jacob]

Hey,

I've only reccently started to use more hand tools and was wondering what the best way to cut bevels to create a hexagonal box would be?

Say I wanna create a box 150mm tall, would be the best way be to mark the angle and plane down to the line?

Thanks.

Not easy. Practice first with three sided boxes? Then four/five?
Precision planing and holding whilst gluing would be the hardest parts.
Lots online: making a hexagonal wooden box - Google Search

 

[sneggysteve]

This might help with angles etc

https://www.blocklayer.com/woodturning-segments

 

[supertom44]

This might help with angles etc

https://www.blocklayer.com/woodturning-segments

That looks handy thanks.
I might make a dedicated shooting board, similar to the mitre shooting boards but at 30 degrees instead of 45.

 

[Fitzroy]

I've found shooting boards very helpful for accurate angles, i have also found I can't use them independent of marking out. A small change in technique can result in angles being off, good marking out will enable you to see this before it happens.

 

[TRITON]

As above, make yourself a shooting board for the correct angle. Once made you'll always have it.