A year ago I saw a similar nativity scene made by John Morgen. I made this one as a birthday present for my wife. It was clear to see that John was influenced by Björn Köhler. But that Björn version is a bit more difficult than John's, so I chose the latter. It is made from types of wood that I had lying around and that I thought would be suitable. The arch with LED lights bow is approximately 60x30 cm. I don't do much woodturning but this was a good exercise for me.
That is cute Dutchy... a lot of small turning/shaping... wow!
Having a closer look at the figurines, they'd make a great set of chess pieces.... though a camel for a knight might not have Garry Kasparov calling you mate... well maybe Dutch mate.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
