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Advent calendar tree to hang up
Tree with a star for the wall: 24 holes for dowels on which little bags or small gifts hang, next to them the engraved numbers in mixed order. A keyhole in the star for hanging.
- Size
- 353 × 466 mm, 9 mm thick
- Material
- Plywood
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Milling time
- approx. 24 min
- Bits
- V-bit 60°, End mill Ø 3.175 mm
- Customise
- Size, text and details adjustable with sliders
- With a laser
- diode laser from about 20 W (cuts 9 mm)
Try it without an account · carve with Chrome or Edge · no installation
Build instructions
Materials and accessories
| Qty | Part |
|---|---|
| 1 | Beech dowel rod 6 mm |
| 1 | Wood glue (water-resistant D3) |
Also: sandpaper (grit 120 and 240), a utility knife or fine saw and, for joints, a rubber mallet.
Carving and finishing
- Clamp the workpiece flat on the spoilboard or secure it with double-sided tape, and set the origin as shown in the carving assistant.
- Engrave the numbers with the V-bit, then holes, keyhole and finally the outline.
- Free the parts at the holding tabs with a utility knife or fine saw and sand the tab remains flush.
- Lightly break the edges with sandpaper (grit 120, then 240) and remove burrs.
Assembly and final touches
- Saw a 6 mm dowel into 24 pieces of 40 mm, chamfer the ends and put a drop of glue into each hole; the dowels stick out 30 mm.
- Hang the tree on a screw and hang a little bag or ornament on each dowel.
- Finally oil, wax or varnish; for toys use oils or varnishes that are saliva-resistant according to EN 71-3.
How to carve this template
- OpenOpen the template in the app and adjust size and text if you like.
- CheckLook at it in 3D, check run time and warnings.
- Set upThe carve wizard guides you through material, clamping, bit and zero point.
- CarvePress start; the app drives your Grbl router directly over USB.
