An egg of seven pieces with curves and points, plus a tray. As with a tangram you make birds, fish and figures from it; a nice gift at Easter.
- Size
- 512 × 226 mm, 6 mm thick
- Material
- Hardwood (beech, oak)
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Milling time
- approx. 27 min
- Bits
- End mill Ø 2 mm, End mill Ø 3.175 mm
- Customise
- Size, text and details adjustable with sliders
- With a laser
- diode laser from about 15 W (cuts 6 mm)
Try it without an account · carve with Chrome or Edge · no installation
Build instructions
Materials and accessories
| Qty | Part |
|---|---|
| 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.
- First the cuts between the pieces with the 2 mm end mill, then the recess in the frame, finally cut out the egg, frame and bottom. Secure the sheet with double-sided tape so the pieces stay in place.
- 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
- Glue the frame onto the bottom: this makes the tray into which all pieces fit together.
- Lay animals, figures and signs from the pieces and trace them; the back of the pieces can be painted in a contrasting colour.
- 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.
