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Log reindeer
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A rustic porch reindeer made from firewood-size logs and branches: a body log on four splayed branch legs, a neck and head joined with oak dowels, and branch antlers. It needs only a handsaw or bow saw and a drill.
- Rough size
- About 23 to 24 in long x 36 to 40 in tall
- Wood
- Firewood-size logs with bark, Branches, Oak dowels
Decoration, not a toy. Keep small parts away from young children.
Tools you might use
- Hand saw
- Drill and bits
- Miter saw
- ClampsOur picks
- Carving knife
- Bow saw or a coarse handsaw
- Drill or driver
- Log cradle
- A 10-degree guide block cut from scrap 2x4 on a miter saw, and a 30-degree one
- Two clamps, or a strap clamp, to hold logs in the cradle
- Utility knife, spokeshave, or wood rasp, to shape the leg tenons
- Tape measure, combination square, pencil, painter's tape for depth marks
- Safety glasses, work gloves, hearing protection, and a dust mask
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