Wooden Claw Keychain

by rajr110

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Intro: Wooden Claw Keychain

this instructable will show you how to carve a out a tigers claw out of wood.
you will need :
hobby knives
approx 7cm x 7cm piece of wood
a container
approx 500ml of water
sandpaper(optional)
keychain(any)

update: i made this when i was 11 so be nice 

STEP 1: 1

first cut out a claw like shape out of the wood,
outline it onto a piece of wood an cut it using whatever  

STEP 2: 2

soak the wood for a while in warm water, depends on what wood you use, i just used random hardwood but if you have something better suited for carving no need to soak. 

STEP 3: 3

now from there start shaving edges of, its little hard to explain, just play around an use your head 

STEP 4: 5

if you want it to fit on a key ring shape the back like this, but your batter of just making the back flat an screwing in a round hook 

STEP 5: 6

finish off by sanding 

14 Comments

rajr110 13 years ago

lool yh i agree it dosnt make any sense and it dosnt really "instruct" very well. when i made this i was 11 it was a long time ago id say its pretty decent for a 11 yearold

bedbugg2 15 years ago

it looks a lil bit like a shark tooth

awoodcarver 17 years ago

Is it a 2 sided cut to shape? If so add a pattern, can I ask why would you soak the wood ? May i say hobby knives work fine on softer woods but if the wood is so hard you have to soak it then use a dremel or a pocket knife .Not a clear instructale but a fair carving ..like saying go look at these carvingsand make them

toogood 16 years ago

cool carvings,can you make those ball in a cage things?

awoodcarver 16 years ago

Yes , one of the first thing a woodcarver makes just so we can say we made one , I should try and do an Instructable on it but I don't think it is the best way to learn

lemonie 17 years ago

The title is "how to make a wooden claw keychain", and I don't see a keychain. (incomplete) I see 3 photos of the same thing, and another one. Please add more detail and show the finished item L

rajr110 17 years ago

i get what you are saying bu the way the picture up there is the finished item i just havent sanded the hole

lemonie 17 years ago

Or put it on a chain. Get someone pretty to model this for you? L

HamO 17 years ago

"first cut out a claw like shape out of the wood"
yeah, cut away all the wood which doesn't look like a tiger's claw.

TheCheese9921 17 years ago

yea, I agree. This instruct. doesn't really make any sense.