Step 3: Drill holes for the jigsaw

drill holes for the jigsaw
Photo: Wendell T. Webber
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Clamp the plywood with the bat design to your worktable, making sure the whole bat hangs over the edge. Using a drill/driver with ¼-inch bit, drill holes just inside the points of the bat shape. This will make it easy to turn your jigsaw blade as you cut out the curved parts.
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