Pumpkin router template

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

How to use:

• Secure the template to your board using this 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 edge using a roundover bit

Reusable template: This template can be reused if removed carefully and used with this double-sided tape (which won’t damage the wood or leave any residue). Plywood templates may not be suited for large batch production; select acrylic instead.

Recommended tools:

• This router template
• Handheld router and router table
• Template tape
• Router bowl & tray bit
• Roundover bit
• 1/4 inch spiral flush trim bit