Well, I gave it a go

[Alan Morrison]

I tried one more time to get a blank looking decent on all sides. It looks accurately assembled but mistakes are magnified when turned. I will move on from this. I cut the blank into thirds and reassembled.

 

[Mortalis]

Good try though!
What size are the small through squares?
It looks an Incra miter gage. I would have adjusted the miter fence to be right up to the saw blade. Too much space allows error. I can see the differences in the little pieces at the cut stage.

 

[RichAldrich]

Almost! Great effort.

 

[KMCloonan]

You have far more patience and skill than I do Alan. Thanks for sharing your process. It seems like you are not far off. Just some fine tuning.

 

[mark james]

I really like the pattern Alan. Getting the alignment to match on the 'inside' is very, very difficult. Everything looks close on the outside build-up, then when turned it shifts. However, well worth the learning cure.

 

[mobyturns]

Don't give up just yet. Have a break for a while and rethink your process. It's amazing how a solution will come while you aren't forcing a solution.

 

[Wayne]

We know you will master this, Alan!

"Failure is a good thing as it is success in progress," - Albert Einstein

 

[Alan Morrison]

Don't give up just yet. Have a break for a while and rethink your process. It's amazing how a solution will come while you aren't forcing a solution.

Good advice, Geoff. I'm going at it a different way, see if it works any better.