About this design
Carve a mallard duck napkin holder for the kitchen table: a carved mallard on both walls, a solid base, and napkins always within reach. Made for any 3-axis CNC router.
WHAT YOU MAKE
- A three-part napkin holder: two carved mallard duck side walls and a flat base
- Overall size: 183 x 90 x 128.3 mm (7 3/16 in x 3 9/16 in x 5 1/16 in)
- Walls 12 mm (1/2 in) thick, base 19 mm (3/4 in) thick
- Napkin gap 42 mm (1 5/8 in): holds a stack of standard luncheon napkins, 165 mm (6 1/2 in) square
- The back wall is cut mirrored, so the carving faces out on both sides
TWO VERSIONS INCLUDED (two ZIP files)
1. Tenon joint: 2 blind tenons per wall into stopped mortises cut from the top of the base, glue only, no hardware
2. Screw and glue: each wall's foot drops into a 4 mm locating pocket, 3 #8 x 40 mm countersunk wood screws per wall from below, plus a 1:1 drilling template
IN EACH ZIP
- Part STLs: wall 1, wall 2 (mirrored) and the base, each laid flat with the cut face up
- Nested sheet layouts as STL, DXF, SVG and PNG
- DXF and SVG vectors of every part in mm, with layers named for the toolpaths
- Pictures and drawings: assembled, exploded, the joint, what each setting means
- A step by step making guide PDF (14 to 15 pages): cut list, bits and feeds, setups, glue-up and finish
- Cut list in CSV and TXT, millimetres and inches
MACHINE AND TOOLS
- Any 3-axis CNC router: every part is cut from one side in one setup, nothing is ever turned over
- 1/4 in end mill for roughing and profiles, 1/8 in tapered ball nose for the carving, optional 90 degree V-bit for a chamfer
- Stock: 12 mm (1/2 in) hardwood for the walls, 19 mm (3/4 in) for the base
- Opens in Vectric Aspire, VCarve Pro, Carveco, Fusion 360 and other CAM software that reads STL, DXF and SVG
HOW YOU RECEIVE IT
This is a digital download: no physical item is shipped. After purchase, download the PDF from your order page. It holds a download button for each of the two ZIP files. A Certificate of Authenticity is included.
GOOD TO KNOW
- The room photos are realistic previews made from the actual 3D model; your piece will vary with the wood and finish you choose
- Finish with a food-safe oil and wax, and add four felt pads under the base
- License: you may sell the finished pieces you carve from these files; the digital files themselves may not be shared or resold