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  Scrap wood Frankenstein

  This pint-size Frankenstein creature is one of the figurines we designed for our “Halloween Elves” collection – six miniature monsters and spooks, all designed to be cut from a single block of wood. We do the cutting with a band saw, using an almost-magical technique that creates three-dimensional shapes that look to be carved. You can find the plans and full-size templates for Frank and five of his friends at the Workshop Companion General Store. Go to: https://workshopcompanionstore.com/products/halloween-elves . If you would like to see a longer video that shows how to make all the elves in this collection, you can find it on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8DjFRV6G0k&t=155s

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• WWorkshop Companion [YouTube]2026-09-24Video✓ Read

  5 Easy Halloween Woodworking Projects for the Bandsaw

  Is it Halloween yet? If not, then you’ve still got time to create some spooky stuff to celebrate that eerie night when sprits from the Otherworld cross over into the Land of the Living in search of sweets. Might we suggest a collection of Halloween Elves to guard your candy bowl? These ghosts and witches and other scary critters are made with a band saw using a magical technique that turns scrap wood into a supernatural shapes. Nick shows how in this haunting video. The plans for these scary elves are available from the Workshop Companion General Store at https://workshopcompanionstore.com/products/halloween-elves Should you want to *Aniline Dyes* to color the parts of the elves, we sell this through our Amazon Affiliate store at https://link.amazon/B0cN0Cwfj. If you make the ghost and want their eyes to glow, you can find the miniature *LED “Barrel” Lights* we used at https://link.amazon/B02YGnoBs A Note about our AMAZON AFILLIATE LINKS - As an Amazon Affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. This means we may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Whenever you're in need of woodworking plans, information, or inspiration, visit the WORKSHOP COMPANION GENERAL STORE, where we offer a wide selection of Nick's BOOKS and PROJECT PLANS in digital format: https://workshopcompanionstore.com/ . You can pick up one of Nick’s books FREE just for visiting! To follow us on social media, try: FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/workshopcompanion. INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/workshop_companion/ TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@workshop_companion Director & Host: Nick Engler Producer & Editor: Travis Blair Shopdog: Bella Our Music is Licensed through Epidemic Sounds - https://www.epidemicsound.com/campaign/invite-a-creator/?_us=Referral&_usx=bkvc7i&utm_source=ref_program&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=bkvc7 And thank you so much for your time and interest!

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