Wooden Goose Figurine

Want your own goose figurine? Love a certain untitled goose game?

This tutorial will teach you how to carve one out of wood!

With an embedded magnet underneath its beak, the goose can pick up metallic items like keys, earrings, and even spoons.

Materials

1. Wood, 4" x 3" x 2"
2. Recommended basswood or butternut wood
3. 1 small magnet (8mm diameter x 5mm height)

Other supplies

1. A piece of paper
2. Elmer's glue
3. Superglue
4. Marker
5. Painter's tape
6. Paintbrush
7. Acrylic paint (white, orange)
8. Permanent marker

Tools

1. 1/2 in detail knife
2. bandsaw
3. sandpaper or Dremel with sanding bits

Using a marker, trace out the front, side, and top view of the goose on a sheet of paper. Make sure that the shapes fit within the dimensions of the block of wood.

Alternatively, use a printer to print out the attached guide.

Use Elmer's glue or wood glue to attach the guides to the corresponding side of the wood (front, side, top).

Use a band saw to cut out the side view of the goose. Use painter's tape to reattach the cutouts into a block, then cut out the front view. Repeat for the top view.

If you don't have access to a band saw, you can use hand tools like a saw, a chisel, or your whittling knife to remove material.

With the whittling knife, round out the body of the goose so that there are no sharp angles. I used cut-resistant gloves to avoid injuries.

Leave out the flippers and beak for later, since they are more fragile.

Using a Dremel, carve out a space underneath the goose's beak for the magnet to fit in. The underside of the magnet should be flush with the rest of the beak area.

Use super glue to fill in the gap between the magnet and the wood.

Carve out the details of the beak and the flippers with the tip of your knife.

Using a Dremel with sanding bits or sandpaper, sand the goose until around 240 grits or until it feels smooth.

Use a primer to seal the entirety of the goose and create a smooth layer to paint on.

Use orange acrylic paint to color the beak and the flippers, and white paint for the rest of the body.

After the white paint has dried, mark out the position of the eyes with pencils and draw it on with black markers.

If you have access to sealant or vanish, you can add on a layer or two for additional durability.

Now you have your own goose to cause mischief around the house!

Despite its small size, the goose can pick up surprisingly large household items: keys, razors, and even small spoons!

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