Roman Dodecahedrons Made out of Wood

Platonic Solid Dodecahedron

12 Pentagonal Faces

Roman Dodecahedron made out of Ash. 

The Roman Dodecahedron is painted with metallic Silver, and the rings are painted with carbon black. 

This Roman Doecahedron made out of Walnut has a 2 1/2" hole in each face. 

Cut 12 Pentagons with a 31.71° blade tilt for the edge bevel. (Note: This picture is from an Archimedean Solid. It does not have the 31.71° blade tilt.)

Drill a circle 1/8" deep with a 3" diameter drill bit.

Drill a circle 1/8" deep with a 2 1/4" diameter drill bit.

Drill a hole with a 1 1/2" diameter drill bit.

Glue up the pentagon pieces.

Add balls at each vertex of the Dodecahedron. I drilled a 3/16" hole at each vertex. Then, I use instant glue to attach the miller dowels, with a ball at each vertex.

I used Miller wood screw dowels with a 1/2" maple ball glue to each dowel. 

Video showing the complete process for the Roman Dodecahedra made out of wood.