The Wolf wrote:
If you start with a square stock and make an octgagon and keep going
won't it eventually turn into a round dowel 1-1/4"

Anyone done this? What are the angles?

Thanks.

A dozen or so years ago I built a 3-legged stool (which I still use).
It was made from scrap wood and the plans called for round, and
tapered, legs. Not having many tools, I made up 1.5"x1.5" leg blanks
and turned them into dowels with just a hand plane. A V-block can hold
the blank, but I think I just my B&D Workmate.

If you're tying to do this on a table saw I would discourage it. How
do you plan on holding the wood to cut off the corners? This could get
pretty dangerous.

MK