Trees

I know, I know - it's too early for Christmas. However if you are going to make something, it is not too early. I wish I could take any kind of credit for these trees but I can't. A Facebook user posted these and I decided to make them. He gave dimensions but they really did not look right. I ended up building the trees in a 3D modeling program and found the problems. The fact is that you could just make these and adjust on the fly and that must be what he did. An old analytical engineer like me really likes the see precision in the design. My adjustments are made due to less-than-perfect skill in the shop but NOT design! I had a large plank of cedar that I used. The original board was 8 ft by 8-1/2 inches by 1 inch thick (5.7 board feet and about $35). This project consumed all but one strip of 4" x 36" of that board. The trees are all 4" wide with wood planed to 3/4" thickness. The largest tree is 15" at its base and 17" at its peak. We are trying to decide what finish to apply and then they can be decorated with ornaments and/or mini LED light and whatever else strikes the fancy. They still need a final sanding - my least favorite job for sure.

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