Design an oval keychain in Easel and fit your name beside a ring hole.
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Start from a blank workpiece
Make a wooden name fob with a shallow engraving and a hole for a separate metal split ring. The recording uses quarter-inch wood; the ring is added after carving, not cut from the board.
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First add a circle in Easel and stretch it into a 2 × 1¼-inch oval. Choose an outside cut through the ¼-inch example stock to keep the oval as the fob.
Next place a 3/16-inch circular hole near the left end and set its depth through the wood. Leave wood between the hole and the edge so the ring has a closed attachment point.
Add your name to the right of the hole. The example fits ALEX into a 0.95-inch-wide text box and engraves it 0.025 inches deep; keep every letter inside the oval and clear of the hole.
After cutting, remove the holding tabs, smooth the edge and thread a separate split ring through the hole. Match the hole and wood thickness to your ring before carving. These are example dimensions, not a tested physical build or a ready-to-carve setup.
The wooden disc puts a logo on a round face; the panda follows the character’s outline. Both need a separate metal ring or chain to attach keys, and neither shared file supplies that hardware.
A wenge logo fobby Scrap Wood CityScrap Wood City made this logo keychain from wenge and finished it with mineral oil. The shared Easel design includes the round fob, its attachment hole and the SWC logo. The maker used Easel Pro V-carving for the logo; replace that artwork for your own mark. The gallery’s Walnut stock label differs from the maker’s wenge description.
A panda attached to everyday keysby Enxuccio DavidEnxuccio David carved the panda from a piece of waste plastic; the gallery lists cast acrylic. The shared design contains the shaped outline, attachment hole and recessed face details. The finished photo shows it carrying keys on a separate split ring. Paint and the ring are extra supplies, not pieces in the file.
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From the panda maker’s instructions
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In Panda Keychains, Enxuccio David says to paint the entire piece with acrylic varnish, wait an hour, then sand from 80 to 180 grit. He explains that sanding removes paint from the outside surface while leaving it in the recessed details.
Project notes by Enxuccio David: read the source.
From Panda Keychains by Enxuccio David.
Ask a questionLeave an unbroken border around the ring hole, then shorten the name or widen the fob until the lettering fits beside it.
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