Advice to a pyramid planter

[Stooby]

Hi, I would like to have a go at making one of these. It is ambitious for me as I have no plans and a lot of questions:

1. Any advice on how I would calculate the angels needed in the upright supports will be great.
2. What would be a good wood to make this from without great expense?
3. Given I really only have a table saw, belt sander, random orbital sander and hand saw am I reaching to far?
4. How should I treat the wood assuming i can make this?

Oh and if anyone knows of some plans for this kind of thing even better.

Thanks in advance,
Stuart

 

[Droogs]

A good place to work out the compund angles involed is here:
http://benkrasnow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/0 ... o-cut.html

Make the trays first as a pyramid and and once complete slice it up.

 

[John Brown]

How would you slice it up? On a table saw? I'm having trouble visualiising what would happen at the corners.
Just interested, not making one...

 

[Droogs]

Personally, I'd marke out the layers and just use a panel saw and dress it up with a #4