A Modern Bandsaw Reindeer

In this Instructable, I'll show you how I designed a modern, new take on the noble Bandsaw Reindeer. There's a template that's been floating around the internet for years, but it's never quite looked like a reindeer to me, hence my desire to create this new template.

The bandsaw reindeer is a simple project that can be completed in as little as 30 minutes if you want a more rustic look to your reindeer, but a little longer if you want a more finished look.

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用品：

• 一块木头测量约10.75“x 5.25”x 1.5“
• My printed template, available below.
• 砂纸（可选）
• Polyurethane (optional)

如果您有兴趣了解如何开发模板，请继续阅读，但如果您只想下载我的模板，您可以如下所示。

This design was inspired by a zinc reindeer sculpture sold by Create & Barrel. A few friends of mine own one and had it on their mantle and I loved the look and thought I could potentially make one out of wood.

所以我问我是否可以捕捉其前面和侧面配置文件的几张照片，然后我用来使用Adobe Illustrator设计我的模板。

After designing the template, I confirmed that the template would yield a viable shape on the bandsaw once cut by bringing the vector paths into Autodesk Fusion 360 and extruding each shape and performing a boolean operation to reveal only the areas where the two extrusions overlapped.

打印出上面的模板，然后使用剪刀或实用刀切出模板的每个部分。使用您选择的胶粘棒或其他粘合剂，将模板应用于10.75“x 5.25”x 1.5“木空白的窄边和一个侧面之一。

使用带有3/8“刀片的带锯，首先切割驯鹿块的正面。小心地沿着驯鹿周围的线路遵循线条，确保不要在切割时过于急剧落下任何角落。如果转弯半径小于1/ 4英寸，无论是一系列救济切口，为刀片腾出空间，或者从挡块的不同侧出来。

一旦切断，一定要保留被切断的两块碎片 - 它们最终将是废料，但我们需要抓住截止件暂时使用热胶，以在切割的同时在带锯表上使用平面我们模板的另一面。

所以用热胶枪，将截止片粘在一起，试图将胶水放在我们没有削减的脸部外面的区域。

After the front-profile cutoff pieces are glued back on, we can cut the other profile.

这迪mension will be easier to cut, as the blade is going through a lot less wood, giving you the ability to move a little faster and turn a little easier. Again, hug your line as smoothly and cleanly as possible, and any areas that are too tight to turn cleanly – such as inside the antlers – make “relief cuts” to make room for the blade to change directions, or come at it from a different direction.

Once the side profile is cut out, the pieces that you glued back on should now release cleanly from each side to show your reindeer in all it's glory. If parts of it are stuck, your hot glue might have ended up where it shouldn't have, and you'll need to use a utility knife to carefully pry the scrap off of your reindeer.

现在是时候沙，沙子，沙子 - 但只有你真的很想。你绝对不需要专注于使这些完全顺利。留下后面的一条带状锯线，以使它们更仿古肯定可以接受 - 只是取决于你要去的美学。

我选择了沙矿完全光滑，但是，去除带锯刀片的所有痕迹。如果我想要这些超级光滑，我意识到它会涉及很多手打磨，因为德莱尔为这项工作有点太粗糙。

If you also want to make your reindeer super smooth, do as I did and progress through the sanding grits, going as low as 60 grit to clean up all the bandsaw lines, then progressing up to 400 to get a super smooth finish.

进入一些领域，如腿之间的腿部将太困难，所以你可以把你的砂纸缠绕在销钉上，以创建一个制作换档手动主轴桑德勒。

I also glued a piece of sandpaper to a thin strip of wood, making what was effectively an emory board or nail file, to really fine tune areas that were too tight to get in by hand, such as around the antlers.

一旦它们都被打磨和光滑，使用空气压缩机（如果你有一个）或罐头空气吹走细尘。抹布上有点矿物质烈酒也将完成手头的任务。

之后，选择一个饰面申请到您的驯鹿，记住，喷涂完成比涂漆或擦拭选项更容易。

我决定在缎面饰面使用varathane喷涂油基聚氨酯，使驯鹿成为丰富，温暖的外观，我认为这与假期顺利。

通过将驯鹿在手套的手中拿着驯鹿并在他的腹部和鹿角上轻轻喷涂，在他的肚子和鹿角上轻轻喷洒，当他站在他自己的四英尺上时有点难以到达。在那之后，将其放在一块胶合板上，按照慢慢旋转废料，使光通过沿着驯鹿的各个侧面。

If you have some drips after any of your coats from applying the finish a little too heavily like I do from time to time – lighter coats are always better, but I get a little spray happy from time to time – don't fret. After a coat has properly dried (read the can), you can perform a good hand-sanding with 220 grit sandpaper, making sure to level out any drips from the polyurethane.

在涂层之间砂光后，用空气灰尘，然后涂上一个最终的轻涂层。总而言之，我将4只涂层应用于我的驯鹿。

你现在是你制作的别致的手工制作的圣诞装饰的骄傲所有者！所以将其设置在您的地幔，咖啡桌或其他您想要感受到特别的Christmassy的地方！

I hope you liked this writeup! And I do have to say, even though I poked fun at the look of the classic bandsaw reindeer in the intro, it did inspire this project, so I appreciate it nonetheless.

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