Description

This pumpkin-shaped router template allows you to carve wooden serving trays, catchalls or valet trays in the shape of a pumpkin squash.

Dimensions: 
– Template is roughly 8” wide x 7.5” tall (203 x 192 mm)
– Template is made from 6 mm thick clear acrylic

Reusable template: This template can be reused if removed carefully and used with the recommended double-sided tape (which won’t damage the wood or leave any residue).

Recommended tools:

• This router template
• Handheld router and router table
• Template tape (for securing template to wood)
• Router bowl & tray bit (for carving inner pockets)
• 1/4 inch spiral flush trim bit (to shape the outside profile)

How to use:
– Secure the template to your board using template tape 
– Use a router bowl & tray bit to carve out the inside compartment
– Cut away the excess wood around the template using a bandsaw or jigsaw, leaving 1/8″ material or less outside the line
– Use a flush trim bit mounted in your router table to follow the template and finish shaping the serving tray
– Round over all the edges using a roundover bit
– Sand and apply food-safe finish