If one were to cut some lumber into chocks, how would you do it?
1. Rip cut a 4x4 into symmetrical pentahedrons on the table saw.
2. Rip cut a 2x4 into symmetrical trapezoid-based tetragonal prisms.
3. Grab some 2x2 from the cull lumber pile and call it a day.
Ignoring the 1/8" kerf, here's...