I printed off templates
from the internet &
make cardboard
copies that will be
easily traced.
With paper templates in hand, Eric and I set off for Home Depot.
I selected the
straightest piece
of Pine in the
Lumber Aisle.
There's way more wood here than I need for one tree. I'll make a tree for my grandson, Sean, too. With enough There's still enough lumber for more Christmas Trees. I'll make as many trees as possible and offer the ones I don't need to Tracy, the Activities Director, as Door Prizes for upcoming holiday events.
The traced Christmas Trees
remind me of setting out
a pattern for a sewing
project.
I will use the Miter Saw, set at
90 degrees to cut one set of
tree pieces at a time.
I find it easy to handle the small
piece of wood as I use the Band
Saw to make the many cuts in
each piece of my Christmas Tree.
I clamp a piece of
tree to a work bench
& use a heavy file
to sand the
interlocking slots.
The Christmas Tree in the foreground has been sanded and fits together to make a self supporting decoration.
I use sand paper to
smooth each side of
the slot on each
Christmas Tree piece.
I carefully apply
the spray paint...
My first Christmas Tree.
Sean's Christmas Tree
is packed & ready to
be mailed.
It rained yesterday and today is cool and damp. I am hoping for less humidity tomorrow so I can paint the remaining trees.
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