Woodworker Shares 3D-Printed Octagon Marking Tool for Furniture Making
Dan Crow has developed a 3D-printed octagon marking tool for woodworking, featured in Lost Art Press's 'Mind Upon Mind' series. The tool simplifies marking octagonal shapes on furniture leg blanks, allowing both interior and outer diameter tracing. Created using nylon through JawsTec's 3D printing service, the tool accommodates imperfect wood grain and irregular blanks. The accompanying .stl file is available for download, demonstrating practical innovation in traditional craft techniques.
Key facts
- Dan Crow created a 3D-printed octagon marking tool for woodworking
- The tool produces 1-inch interior diameter octagons and approximately 1-3/8-inch outer octagons
- The .stl file is available for download from Lost Art Press
- The tool was printed in nylon through JawsTec's 3D printing service
- Featured in Lost Art Press's 'Mind Upon Mind' series which highlights craft improvements
Entities
Artists
- Dan Crow
Institutions
- Lost Art Press
- JawsTec