Build idea
Scroll-saw nativity silhouette
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A flat nativity scene scroll-sawn from one piece of plywood: a stable roofline, a kneeling figure, a standing figure with a staff and a small manger under a cut-out star. It stands in a slotted wooden base.
- Rough size
- About 16 in wide x 10 in tall
- Wood
- 1/2 or 3/4 in Baltic birch plywood, A scrap of hardwood for the base
Tools you might use
- Drill and bits
- Table saw
- Sanding
- ClampsOur picks
- Scroll saw with fine blades
- Drill with a small bit for blade-entry holes
- Table saw with blade guard and push sticks, or a handsaw, for the base slot
- Needle files and a sanding block, 150–220 grit
- Dark stain or paint
- Clamps
- Safety glasses and a dust mask
Our tool picks for this idea: Clamps
Right tool for the job: Which push stick or push block should you use on a table saw?