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Prometheus

On Mon, 09 Oct 2006 01:25:32 GMT, (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?

Nope.

What are the angles?

45, 67.5, 78.75, 84.375, 87.188, then sandpaper might work (halve the
angles starting with 45 [45, 22.5, 11.25, 5.625, etc] and add that to
the previous setting each time.)

But I wouldn't do it- it's dangerous nonsense, IMO. Especially when a
dowel at the hardware store only costs a couple of bucks. If I needed
it in a specific hardwood, the lathe would be the first choice, and a
drawknife would be the second. Pick the right tools for the job, and
your fingers will thank you in the end.