How to Make a Wood Pentagon (Pencil Holder)

#shorts #woodworking #pencil #howto #frenchcleat #DIY #Pentagon #brattonbuilt If you are a geometry loving, pencil losing, woodworker, then I have a project for you! This is a video on how to make a five sided (pentagon) shaped pencil holder with a cleat for hanging on a french cleat wall. It's an easy and fun project that only takes a few minutes! Plus, you probably have the wood you need in your scrap wood bin! Cut list: Sides: 5" x 12" 1/2" Plywood Cleat: 2" 1x3" Board Bottom: Scrap Piece of 1/4" Plywood Tools Used for Pencil Pentagon: Table Saw Brad Nailer Jig Saw Supplies Used for build: Painter's Tape Wood Glue Brad Nails Directions on how to make a pentagon (pencil holder): Making the Cuts for the Pentagon: Grab a scrap piece of 1/2" plywood and cut a piece that is 5" x 12". Adjust your table saw to 36 degrees. Cut off the edge of the plywood along the 5 inch side giving it a 36 degree angle. Flip the plywood over and set up a stop block on your table saw fence to m