VisualizationCaribou Silhouette SVG, Walking Reindeer Laser Cut File DXF, Rustic Cabin and Hunting Lodge Christmas Ornament
A realistic caribou walking to the left, with tall branching antlers swept back over its head, a deep chest, a short tail and the hind legs crossing in mid-stride. The animal is one solid engraved silhouette inside a plain 3 mm wooden border that follows every antler tine. Across, it is 90 mm, top to bottom 81.6 mm (3.54 × 3.21 in), and the 4 mm hole sits above the antler tips.
- Formats
- SVG, DXF
- Size
- 90 × 82 mm (3.54 × 3.21 in)
- Parts
- 1
- Hanging hole
- 4 mm
- Cut length
- 0.45 m
- Engraving area
- 15.9 cm²
- Material
- 3 mm plywood, MDF or acrylic
- Est. time, 10 W diode
- 4 min 09 s
- Est. time, 40 W CO2
- 1 min 31 s
- Est. time, 100 W CO2
- 58 s
- Per 300 × 400 mm sheet
- 12 pcs
- Per 600 × 400 mm sheet
- 24 pcs
- Layers
- CUT (red), ENGRAVE (black)
- License
- CC0 1.0: free for personal and commercial use
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How to make it
- 01Use good 3 mm birch plywood without voids, because the antler tines are the slimmest parts; import the caribou at 90 mm wide.
- 02Engrave the solid silhouette with one even fill pass, then check the tone on the antlers matches the body.
- 03Cut the outline and lift the piece out from underneath so no tine catches on the sheet.
- 04Stain, paint or leave it natural, and hang it from the hole above the antlers.
A wild reindeer, not a cartoon one
If your customers want the real animal rather than a cute Christmas character, this is the file. The caribou is drawn like a northern road sign: heavy shoulders, a long low body, legs crossing as it walks, and a big rack of antlers with many branching tines that rise above the head and sweep forward over the face. As a solid dark shape inside a light frame, it reads clearly from across a room.
The antlers are the tricky part
The cut outline follows each antler tine, which makes a lively edge but also the thinnest parts of the piece. In good 3 mm birch plywood they are firm. In cheap plywood with voids, or in MDF, a tine can snap when you pop the piece out, so lift it gently from below. Avoid scaling the caribou down much: below about 70 mm wide, the gaps between tines get too narrow to cut cleanly.
Owners of a 10 W diode can expect around 4 min 9 s per caribou in 3 mm plywood; a 100 W CO2 is done in 58 s. The long, low body nests twelve to a 300 × 400 mm board.
Finishes for a lodge look
Dark walnut stain on the border with the engraved animal left as is gives a cabin feel. Burnt-orange or rust paint over the engraving looks like a vintage sign. In black acrylic the frosted animal looks almost like a woodcut.
Who it suits
- Hunting lodges, outfitters and hunters' families.
- Alaska, Canada, Lapland and Nordic travel lovers, as a trip souvenir.
- Cabin rentals that want themed decor on the tree.
- Wildlife photographers and nature lovers who prefer real animals over cartoons.
Questions about this file
Will the antler tines break?
In solid 3 mm birch plywood or acrylic they are fine. Cheap plywood with internal voids or MDF can snap a tine, so lift the piece out gently.
Can I make it face the other way?
Yes. Mirror it horizontally in your laser software before cutting; the engraving and the cut flip together.
How small can I cut this caribou?
Keep it at 70 mm wide or more. Smaller, the narrow spaces between the tines are hard to cut cleanly in 3 mm material.
Is this a reindeer or a caribou?
They are the same species; caribou is the North American name. The drawing shows a wild animal, so it suits both names.
What finish fits a cabin theme?
Stain the light border dark walnut or paint the silhouette rust-orange for a vintage-sign look.
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