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We make the Christmas stable

of wood
Anthroposophical crafts, Woodworking, and Christmas
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What do you need?
½ a sheet of triplex (122x61 cm)
a slat of 2x2 cm
mitre and saw
pencil & ruler
Bison contact glue
small glue clamps (Gamma)

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Today we make the stable in which the Christmas Child was born. we will be sawing and firmly glueing. No hammering because the wood is thin so it cracks quickly. Besides, you also do not have to conceal the nails.

How to make the stable

How to saw the roof, the walls and the support beams

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Saw the back wall, side walls and roof part using the download.

Measure the beams with a ruler or along the walls.

Mark the beams with pencil, saw them off in the mitre.

The roof corner doesn't fit the mitre, so mark the corners.

Glueing the walls, beams and the roof

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Glue the beams with contact glue to the back wall of the stable.

Place glue clamps on the beams, allow the glue to dry thoroughly.

Also glue a beam to each side wall, in the same way.

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Glue the sidewalls to the back wall.

This is how the stable - without the roof - should look.

The roof is made in 2 parts which have an overlap.

Saw 3 support beams, 1 large 2 small.

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Glue support beams between the walls, then the roof can be securely glued on.

Saw off a small beam, to glue vertical on the support beam, under the roof.

Glue the long support beam to the longest part of the roof.

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Glue the roof half onto the stable, let dry with clamps on.

Stick the support beam in the middle then the 2nd roof part, same as part 1.

Allow the glue on the roof to dry well, where possible use clamps.

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Saw a floor board for under the stable, so everyone can find their spot inside or out.

Leave the wood unfinished, brush it with a blank varnish or paint, to your preference.

Next week we will make a manger for little baby Jesus and the ox and the donkey, so they can move into the stable too!