Small American Indian Totem Pole Plans

Our authentic looking project is modeled after actual hand-carved American Indian Totem Poles!

But you don't have to be a woodcarver to create this eye-catching display. It's simple to make from layers of standard lumber using only basic power tools.

Our easy-to-follow plan allows you to choose the height of your Totem Pole. Use all five animal figures shown (Eagle, Wolf, Beaver, Raven and Bear) to make the tallest version or eliminate one or more figures to create shorter versions.

This half-size version of our larger project is small enough to display indoors yet large enough to display outside in a special spot in your yard or garden.

Our plans include full-size patterns for all figures along with complete assembly and painting instructions plus mounting suggestions. (Up to 50" tall)

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DIMENSIONS: APPROX. 50" TALL X 23" WIDE (TOP EAGLE WITH WINGS)

WOOD:
(1) 1 X 4 X 72" LONG PINE BOARD
(1) 1 X 4 X 60" LONG PINE BOARD
(1) 1 X 10 X 8" LONG PINE BOARD
(1) 8" X 24" LONG X 1/2" THICK POPLAR BOARD (#HWP28)
(1) 4" X 12" LONG PIECE OF 1/8" THICK POPLAR BOARD (#HWP8812)
(1) 4" X 12" LONG X 1/4" THICK POPLAR BOARD (#HWP4412)
(1) 4 X 4 X 18" LONG TREATED PINE BOARD

Saw: HAND-HELD JIGSAW (SABRE SAW)

PAINTS:
2002 ANTIQUE GOLD
2055 AUTUMN
2090 HIPPO GREY
2098 TOMATO SPICE
2424 BAMBI
2459 CROCUS YELLOW
2463 CACTUS
2469 ANTIQUE ROSE
2477 DENIM
2505 WHITE
2506 BLACK

SEALER: HIGH-GRADE, NON-YELLOWING, SEMI-GLOSS, UV PROTECTED PROJECT SEALER (#POLYQT) FOR EXTERIOR USE