Great video! Made 4 and now the wife wants more for more of the neighborhood kids. My eyesight ain’t what it used to be so I drew pencil lines from to opposite corners and used my bench top drill press to drill a 1/16 hole at the intersection and used a 1/16’ dowel from Home Depot to help center them as I stacked them up. Thanks again!
Yeah, nice! If people were particular about angles, they could drill a hole through the center of each layer and fit a dowel so that they could spin to get different patterns.
Great project! Another idea may be to drill a hole in the top for a dowel and you can make different toppers to put on it by having the dowel in the topper. Of course I would make a topper out of the piece you made, but you could do a star or an angel too. Nice job!
That's exactly what I was thinking for a topper. Another thing was to cut shallow groove under each point to the center, and then drill a hole at each point, and then mount an LED light at each point with the wires run underneath in that shallow groove to the center and down to the base and out to a power source. I'm going to screw around with this idea. Really a great base project with a lot of potential for anyone to make it their own. Keep up the great work.
I appreciate your videos. I have a few other disabled Veterans that I have come to my house and use my tools and I teach them to make things to sell to help get by. And it's great therapy. So thank you for your inspiration.
I’ve just watched this and as a professional joiner machinist who works on architectural designs and some really complicated joinery this is without doubt a brilliant piece of work. It’s simple but complex at the same time. Truly brilliant. If I would add a simple change , angle the base but brilliant! ❤❤
Just started watching you and have enjoyed what you do, also you make it easy for me to follow what you are doing. I have just started doing woodwork at 73, and having a ball. Thank you
Hi Andy- really enjoyed your tree video. I am a semi-retired woodworker. I am 74 years old and still do smaller projects. In my career I made architectural millwork items for historic homes. I made doors, windows, fireplace mantels and historic millwork of all types and custom orders of all types. It’s nice to hear someone like you who actually know what they are talking about. I am just now starting to use cyanoacrylate adhesive and am finding it to be very useful. Good work . Keep it up. Petersen Woodworks- Ron Petersen
Awesome video and idea. I'm recovering from hand surgery - but as soon as I can, I will be trying your trees. I read some of the other comments I do like the idea about the dowel that's pretty cool. I'm some of the other comments I do like the idea about the dowel that's pretty cool. keeping everything centered and also for changing out the topper, not sure why anyone would but still cool idea.
Since you already made one, I thought my build may add something. I have made (2) already and starting on #3. Instead of the pointy top, I did not want to make the jig, I bought a packet of small wooden angels at Dollar Store. I painted them white and then painted them with silver glitter paint from Micahels. I also painted the tree green and the base brown. I then covered the tree/green part with the glitter paint. It looks like snow. I topped it off with a set of thin white wire lights from Amazon for $5.
@cedarriverwoodworking I'm up in waterloo, I do some part-time work as an arborist and sawyer, so if you ever need rough sawn lumber or slabs, I know a guy that has lots!
@@mattswalve8611 I actually got some maple up in that area and made a massive farmhouse table. You should check my posts and see if you recognize it. The customer said that their neighbor works at a mill and is also named Matt.
I have to say I just found this channel, and so far I really like it. It’s one of the few I subscribe to. Straight forward no drama or fluff. Keep it up.
I like the tree and will make one as well. A note on your Glue Bot I recently learned there is a knob on the top of the container to put the red tip cover on while using it so you don't drag the cover through the glue when using it.
The top thingy that "holds" that dangly thingy don't really work, i put a rubber band around the bottom of the gluebot and then just secure the dangly thing with the rubber band, easy peasy and more secure
I've had mine for about a month. I feel lucky that I realized the notch and what it is used for. mine is holding the nipple consistently, but I can see where it might be inconsistent from bottle to bottle. Nice feature , but but not the most high tech design.@@striker99109
I'm currently sick, impatiently waiting to get back to crafting/ woodworking, but it did help me to stumble across your video! I absolutely love the overall tree concept!! I'm definitely going to give it a once thru myself! I want to play around with top options and possibly a smaller footprint on the base, now that is only because it'll serve my purposes better with more room at the tree base. Thanks so much for the outstanding video, tutorial, and concept! It's great to see something new like this!! Keep up the great work!
I have made (2) already and starting on #3. Instead of the pointy top, I did not want to make the jig, I bought a packet of small wooden angels at Dollar Store. I painted them white and then painted them with silver glitter paint from Micahels. I also painted the tree green and the base brown. I then covered the tree/green part with the glitter paint. It looks like snow. I topped it off with a set of thin white wire lights from Amazon for $5. I first ripped the pieces down (1) inch larger. (2) 9x9 for the 8 inch pieces, (2) 8x8 for the 7 inch pieces, ...... Once I had all the pieces cut, I used the tablesaw and cut the 30 degree angle on a top side and one of the sides (Not across from each other). Then for the 8 inch pieces I set the tablesaw to 7 5/8 and cut the remaining two sides. I then took the pieces to make the 7 inch pieces and set the saw to 6 5/8. See a pattern? Set the table saw to an inch less plus 5/8.
This is great. I have been making family members would gifts for Christmas for years and I'm starting to run out of fresh ideas. I have watched 2 of your videos today, and will continue to watch more!! Thanks!!!
Love this tree!! Made it yesterday and it looks great. Built the sharp angle cutting jig too. It works great. Your videos make your projects easy to duplicate. Thanks for sharing!!
I've seen you in the comments on several of my videos and I really appreciate the support and the encouragement. It's because of people like you that I will continue making videos.
Thank you so much for this inspiration. My wife was near by me while I'm watching this video and she orderd two of them, but colored and iluminated. Best wishes and greets from Germany
Thanks for sharing. Found you on Facebook. I think you might want to suggest painting or finishing the pieces before you assemble them. Also, rather than nail, I think I would drill a hole in the center of each board and use a dowel or threaded rod so I could take apart for storage.
Thank you for such a wonderful idea and great vid. I am making one and I am guessing the top is from a 2x2. That is what it looks like! Thank you again.
First time I’ve found one of your vids on UA-cam - what a great project 😊. With the 3 blocks you laminate together for the ‘pot’ the tree sits in, that would look cool mitred in the opposite direction, so it tapers out & up towards the base of the tree!
This is a nice little project. If you had scraps of a few different species of wood, you could mix it up. That would make it a little bit fancier, if you like that sort of thing. As far as the angle goes, 60° would match the sides, but I like it with 70°. It's a tree after all. Trees are only so precise.
I think that the different colors would make a nice visual change. I appreciate the feedback and support. I have that same thought in my mind that "nature is only so precise" as well.
I’d be curious if you timed yourself cutting the squares on the miter as you did vs ripping longer runs on the table saw at 30 deg. Just popping the fence over an Inch at a time Then just cutting that into smaller pieces to fit your needs. Could almost mass produce them that way.
The 70degree angles are probably fine. I’m wondering if I can cut holes in the base and center of each angle piece, then add a light that changes colors.
Use a miter gauge in that table saw cutting those small pieces. Using the fence like that is inviting kickback. The piece is not wide enough to provide solid support and could easily twist and bind even with a push stick.
Cool idea and nice work! I do highly recommend the sled approach based on experience. Quite a few years ago, I got 2 ribs broken when cutting bevels with table saw and push stick, I guess I didn't apply pressure evenly, the saw grabbed the chunk and shot it back at me. It was a big Ouch! broken ribs hurt, a left a nice scar! I will be making one of those.
Great video! And I subscribed. Love your Christmas tree project - and the useful instructions. Please keep mentioning the safety info. I'm a 75 year old newly to woodworking so keep it simple for me your other multi-growth ring subscribers,
I would use a hole saw for cutting the trunk parts and use the sharper pointed top. However, I would use a dowel, attached to the top and drill a hole in each branch plate. I am thinking of drilling the holes in the plates a bit off center so the tree is not uniform. And I am thinking of ways to build it taller. What a brain teaser!
Great video. I surprised my wife with the one I made and she loved it. She had me paint it a shade of green and sprinkled some white and silver glitter on it to make it look like snow. It came out really good.
I have made (2) already and starting on #3. Instead of the pointy top, I did not want to make the jig, I bought a packet of small wooden angels at Dollar Store. I painted them white and then painted them with silver glitter paint from Micahels. I also painted the tree green and the base brown. I then covered the tree/green part with the glitter paint. It looks like snow. I topped it off with a set of thin white wire lights from Amazon for $5.
Going to make one and add lights. Some convuluted drilling, epoxy and such with a center hole on all peices for the light to be in the middle!! Might even lightly stain the branches green,
Nice. I'd actually make the top less steep - 60 instead of 70, so it matches your 30 degree sides. Also as an intermediate step before assembly - sand/break the edges and corners of all the pieces so they aren't so sharp and can hurt some people.
The 60* angle is a good change. I also agree with break all the corners and edges before assembly. It's something I forgot to mention in the video. Great add.
this is the comment i was looking for. agree with these suggestions. and agree with other who complimented the idea and build in general; good stuff! the tip for the jig to got the tip is a good one. final minor thing, I'd clean up that top so there wasn't any flat edges showing, just the angles. well done!
I have just found your channel and like the projects and it's inspiring me to try. Thank you for clearly talking through each step. I was wondering if I could stain it before assembly. Would the glue adhere to the stain. Sorry, I'm a newbie to woodworking.
Good question. I haven't had any issues with stain before glue (make sure its fully dry), but that doesn't mean that there cant be issues. Say for example you use Danish oil it could cause the glue to not adhere correctly.
Loved this project. We built it in a video that is coming out tomorrow. I tagged you in the video and gave you credit for the project. It was a fun build! Great work!
Nice tree ! I will endeavour to make a hollow/ lightweight version of it, i.e. by using thin strips of wood glued together instead of full boards. Scrap wood can be used for it, instead of cutting up a full plank. Should be nice, too ! 🌲🌲🌲
I love the tree. First thought though if I were to make one I'd make it a lamp by hollowing out the center of each level so much that it left gaps at the intersections.
@@cedarriverwoodworking I'd love to see it irl but I'm not qualified and I'm not willing to sacrifice any fingers to the attempt. What do you think about a take two?
In profile the two projects would be the same but a take two as in make the one we talking about here. I think it'd be cool too as another video because it will be sort of a next level complexity build, a v2.0 if you will.
Thank you. I made my first one of these about 3 weeks ago with 3/4 pine, 20 degree and decreasing each layer to whatever size the the top of the previous square was. Watching you vid and seeing you cut them in twos was an eye opener. I made two this morning (3/4, 20 degrees reducing by an inch) and the look very similar to those i made before. One of todays was from 3/4 ply and it looks ok. Thanks
Wouldn't it be more efficient to push thru the table saw your length of 8" stock, then the 7" and so on, turn over to cut opposite side, then u could cross cut multiple times making duplicates more quickly?
Great project, thanks for sharing! It might be cool to stain each piece a different color (green, red, blue) before stacking. Also, please get yourself a FastCap 10 Million Dollar Stick for that miter station!
Sorry I Fast forward and have since watched the whole video. You did mention the 8 inch and then the 7 inch, however you then skipped to the end through some movie magic to the topper. so you missed the 6,5,4,3 inch numbers, but loved the video and thinking using some Maple, Walnut for contract would be great and thanks for the video.@@cedarriverwoodworking
@@kevindelvecchio7979 I did notice that I missed those. I added a cut list into the description and will try to add text over the video in that section to point out the cuts.
Drilling a hole in the center on the Beveled borders would help center them and use either a threaded rode or dowels to help hold them in place. Just counterbore the top and bottom piece if you use the threaded rod. Or install the dowels half in on board and half n the other allay up.
Thank you very much for a very clear explanation. This was a terrific video for folks looking for a cool Christmas project. I'm going to make two of these. Really appreciate the details you provided such as angles and stop blocks.
I have made (2) already and starting on #3. Instead of the pointy top, I did not want to make the jig, I bought a packet of small wooden angels at Dollar Store. I painted them white and then painted them with silver glitter paint from Micahels. I also painted the tree green and the base brown. I then covered the tree/green part with the glitter paint. It looks like snow. I topped it off with a set of thin white wire lights from Amazon for $5. I first ripped the pieces down (1) inch larger. (2) 9x9 for the 8 inch pieces, (2) 8x8 for the 7 inch pieces, ...... Once I had all the pieces cut, I used the tablesaw and cut the 30 degree angle on a top side and one of the sides (Not across from each other). Then for the 8 inch pieces I set the tablesaw to 7 5/8 and cut the remaining two sides. I then took the pieces to make the 7 inch pieces and set the saw to 6 5/8. See a pattern? Set the table saw to an inch less plus 5/8.
Ok ok...I will subscribe...but not because you are a super smart and talented man but also you are as cute as a speckled pup in a red wagon....I really like your Christmas tree ideals (this one and the other one) So I am looking forward to seeing what else you can create whether it is for the holidays or just something whimsical and exciting! Keep up the good work.
I’ve actually baked a cookie tree in exactly the same way and used M&Ms for decorations! Now I can try it with wood. Cool! But I wouldn’t recommend eating it! 😂. Thanks for the great video, and I subscribed1
Love the look! I'm going to make one as a test. If Momma likes it I'll do some more & give them as Christmas gifts. I especially like the fact that you are using "common man" tools & not flaunting Festool et al.! That means so much to me! Oh!... I subscribed & will watch everything you produce (so long as you continue catering to us "lowlife" woodworkers! LOLOL
Haha I still dream of all those tools, it's selling projects like these and my tables that will help afford them. I appreciate the support and I hope to continue to make videos that everyone enjoys.
Hi. Is the amount you decreased the size of the squares (1 inch) relevant to the thickness of the plank? (is the plank 1 inch thick?) Am wondering using 3/4 stock to reduce squares by 3/4 too?
It just helps with the flow of the lines as you look down from the top. If you change the cut angle or the size you decrease, it will change that look. This is on 3/4" material.
Hi Andy, for those of us in Europe, could you post the timber width/thickness - ideally as actual rather than nominal size and in mm rather than inches or quarters. It's almost impossible to do the conversions and I don't know which measurements are important. (And in relation to your larger tree, what is a Cedar Fence Picket - size wise.....)
Just tried it! Coming out great! Although I didn’t have the stock for the 8” so I started at 5 1/2 board and working my way down in inch increments. Wife says the proportions look off but what does she know! 😉! I may retry taking a 1/2“ down instead of 1. Also I don’t have a miter saw so I did it all with a table saw! Great job by the way!
Great video! Made 4 and now the wife wants more for more of the neighborhood kids. My eyesight ain’t what it used to be so I drew pencil lines from to opposite corners and used my bench top drill press to drill a 1/16 hole at the intersection and used a 1/16’ dowel from Home Depot to help center them as I stacked them up. Thanks again!
A center dowel is the perfect way to keep everything lined up.
Very nice, irrelevant what angle anyone thinks should have been chosen, you did great. Congrats. Dave & The Girls
Thank you and I appreciate the support.
Good the way it is
Yeah, nice! If people were particular about angles, they could drill a hole through the center of each layer and fit a dowel so that they could spin to get different patterns.
Great project! Another idea may be to drill a hole in the top for a dowel and you can make different toppers to put on it by having the dowel in the topper. Of course I would make a topper out of the piece you made, but you could do a star or an angel too. Nice job!
That is a great idea.
That's exactly what I was thinking for a topper. Another thing was to cut shallow groove under each point to the center, and then drill a hole at each point, and then mount an LED light at each point with the wires run underneath in that shallow groove to the center and down to the base and out to a power source. I'm going to screw around with this idea. Really a great base project with a lot of potential for anyone to make it their own. Keep up the great work.
I appreciate your videos. I have a few other disabled Veterans that I have come to my house and use my tools and I teach them to make things to sell to help get by. And it's great therapy. So thank you for your inspiration.
That is great. Please thank them for their service for me please. I read that as you are a vet too?
Yes sir I am, and we all feel like we just did what needed to be done.
@@valhallamaker8356 Thank you for your service as well.
I made your wooden stars out of a 2X4 and then out of a 1X2. They are great. I’m going to tackle this tree next. Thank you for the projects.
That's great! I'm glad you're enjoying the projects.
I’ve just watched this and as a professional joiner machinist who works on architectural designs and some really complicated joinery this is without doubt a brilliant piece of work. It’s simple but complex at the same time. Truly brilliant. If I would add a simple change , angle the base but brilliant! ❤❤
Thank you very much. I really appreciate the feedback and your support.
I love this tree. As well as yesterday's tree, sent to my husband and sons. Now I'm going to look for the jig
I'm glad you're enjoying everything and thank you for your support.
Just started watching you and have enjoyed what you do, also you make it easy for me to follow what you are doing. I have just started doing woodwork at 73, and having a ball. Thank you
I'm really glad you're enjoying the videos. I appreciate your support.
Hi Andy- really enjoyed your tree video. I am a semi-retired woodworker. I am 74 years old and still do smaller projects. In my career I made architectural millwork items for historic homes. I made doors, windows, fireplace mantels and historic millwork of all types and custom orders of all types. It’s nice to hear someone like you who actually know what they are talking about. I am just now starting to use cyanoacrylate adhesive and am finding it to be very useful. Good work . Keep it up. Petersen Woodworks- Ron Petersen
I appreciate your support.
I just finished making one of these. I really enjoyed it. Thinking about making more. I went ahead and stained mine.
How do you like it stained?
What color did you stain it?
Awesome video and idea. I'm recovering from hand surgery - but as soon as I can, I will be trying your trees. I read some of the other comments I do like the idea about the dowel that's pretty cool. I'm some of the other comments I do like the idea about the dowel that's pretty cool. keeping everything centered and also for changing out the topper, not sure why anyone would but still cool idea.
Good luck with the recovery, and a dowel is a great idea.
Made my first one yesterday…super easy and amazing results
I'm lad you enjoyed it.
Since you already made one, I thought my build may add something. I have made (2) already and starting on #3. Instead of the pointy top, I did not want to make the jig, I bought a packet of small wooden angels at Dollar Store. I painted them white and then painted them with silver glitter paint from Micahels. I also painted the tree green and the base brown. I then covered the tree/green part with the glitter paint. It looks like snow. I topped it off with a set of thin white wire lights from Amazon for $5.
I love whenever I can find a fellow Iowan wood worker, great video, and project!
I take it you are also from Iowa? Thank you for your support.
@cedarriverwoodworking I'm up in waterloo, I do some part-time work as an arborist and sawyer, so if you ever need rough sawn lumber or slabs, I know a guy that has lots!
@@mattswalve8611 I actually got some maple up in that area and made a massive farmhouse table. You should check my posts and see if you recognize it. The customer said that their neighbor works at a mill and is also named Matt.
I love the tree. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.!😊
Thank you very much for the support.
I have to say I just found this channel, and so far I really like it. It’s one of the few I subscribe to. Straight forward no drama or fluff. Keep it up.
I appreciate the subscription. I've been worried I repeat too much or go too slowly. Thank you for the feedback.
@@cedarriverwoodworking Bubba I’m from the south you can’t talk to slow.
@@stevedarnell8444 Haha well i'm glad you're enjoying the videos.
Great project - I may have missed it on the video - see you cut 2x 8 inch squares - did you decrease by 1 inch for another 2 boards etc? Tks
yes exactly. 2 pieces ate 8,7,6,5,4,3, and 2
I made one Andy and everyone loved it. Thank you
I'm glad it was a good build! I appreciate you letting me know.
I like the tree and will make one as well. A note on your Glue Bot I recently learned there is a knob on the top of the container to put the red tip cover on while using it so you don't drag the cover through the glue when using it.
That's actually been a fairly common comment about that bottle lol.
The top thingy that "holds" that dangly thingy don't really work, i put a rubber band around the bottom of the gluebot and then just secure the dangly thing with the rubber band, easy peasy and more secure
I've had mine for about a month. I feel lucky that I realized the notch and what it is used for. mine is holding the nipple consistently, but I can see where it might be inconsistent from bottle to bottle. Nice feature , but but not the most high tech design.@@striker99109
Wish you would do a parts list. Do you go up 2x8", 2x7", 2x6", 2x5", 2x4" and 2x3"??
I will add one in the description below. 2@8",2@7",2@6",2@5",2@4",2@3",1@2", and the topper.
Thanks for giving the sizes.
I came here to the comments hoping to get this exactly. Lol
@@markartinVA I will have plans out soon for them.
Love the angle on the ‘topper’ exactly as you cut it. Great job!
I'm currently sick, impatiently waiting to get back to crafting/ woodworking, but it did help me to stumble across your video! I absolutely love the overall tree concept!! I'm definitely going to give it a once thru myself! I want to play around with top options and possibly a smaller footprint on the base, now that is only because it'll serve my purposes better with more room at the tree base. Thanks so much for the outstanding video, tutorial, and concept! It's great to see something new like this!! Keep up the great work!
I'm glad you liked it! I did make one with a 3x3 base and they do look great that way too.
@@cedarriverwoodworking when you did the 3x3 base, did you change any of the upper sizes? Or just a thinner trunk?
@@habieber8315 just the thinner base.
I have made (2) already and starting on #3. Instead of the pointy top, I did not want to make the jig, I bought a packet of small wooden angels at Dollar Store. I painted them white and then painted them with silver glitter paint from Micahels. I also painted the tree green and the base brown. I then covered the tree/green part with the glitter paint. It looks like snow. I topped it off with a set of thin white wire lights from Amazon for $5.
I first ripped the pieces down (1) inch larger. (2) 9x9 for the 8 inch pieces, (2) 8x8 for the 7 inch pieces, ...... Once I had all the pieces cut, I used the tablesaw and cut the 30 degree angle on a top side and one of the sides (Not across from each other). Then for the 8 inch pieces I set the tablesaw to 7 5/8 and cut the remaining two sides. I then took the pieces to make the 7 inch pieces and set the saw to 6 5/8. See a pattern? Set the table saw to an inch less plus 5/8.
This is great. I have been making family members would gifts for Christmas for years and I'm starting to run out of fresh ideas.
I have watched 2 of your videos today, and will continue to watch more!!
Thanks!!!
I'm glad you're enjoying them. If you make this for one of them, remember to sand the edges. They can be a little sharp with all the angles.
Drill a hole in the center of each piece. Then you can use a dowel to center each piece on top of the last, including the top.
A great option.
Great project. Thanks for the awesome idea.
I make almost everything from salvaged privacy fence.
This will be a perfect project.
I like making things out of fence pickets also. That's a great idea.
Love this tree!! Made it yesterday and it looks great. Built the sharp angle cutting jig too. It works great.
Your videos make your projects easy to duplicate.
Thanks for sharing!!
I've seen you in the comments on several of my videos and I really appreciate the support and the encouragement. It's because of people like you that I will continue making videos.
Thank you so much for this inspiration. My wife was near by me while I'm watching this video and she orderd two of them, but colored and iluminated. Best wishes and greets from Germany
Thank you for the support! I would be very interested in seeing how those turn out.
Thanks for sharing. Found you on Facebook. I think you might want to suggest painting or finishing the pieces before you assemble them. Also, rather than nail, I think I would drill a hole in the center of each board and use a dowel or threaded rod so I could take apart for storage.
A dowel is a great option.
Bearded viking woodwork sent me here for this project. Thank you for showing this
He has a great channel! It's an honor to be recommended by him. I appreciate the support.
Fantastic new creation I haven't seen before. Thanks for the video. Keep them coming.
As a seasoned (in age not necessarily in talent 😜) woodworker I thought you were spot on in your direction and cautions, keep the vids coming.
Thank you, I appreciate the support.
love the track saw storage on the garage door!
It's the best place for them. It's great dead space storage. I found and printed the mounts off thingiverse.
Thanks!
Wow! Thank you so much for the support! I really appreciate it!
Thank you for such a wonderful idea and great vid. I am making one and I am guessing the top is from a 2x2. That is what it looks like! Thank you again.
Yes the top is a 2x2
First time I’ve found one of your vids on UA-cam - what a great project 😊. With the 3 blocks you laminate together for the ‘pot’ the tree sits in, that would look cool mitred in the opposite direction, so it tapers out & up towards the base of the tree!
Thank you so much for the kind words. I had someone send me a picture with the base like that and it looked great.
This is a nice little project. If you had scraps of a few different species of wood, you could mix it up. That would make it a little bit fancier, if you like that sort of thing.
As far as the angle goes, 60° would match the sides, but I like it with 70°. It's a tree after all. Trees are only so precise.
I think that the different colors would make a nice visual change.
I appreciate the feedback and support. I have that same thought in my mind that "nature is only so precise" as well.
That project looks great. The peak is perfect. Thanks
Thank you. I really appreciate the support.
great video .. do you rip down the board to 3 in then 2 in after you go from 4 ins ????thanks
Yes, correct.
I think the 70 degree angle is just right. I'm definitely making a few of these for gifts this year.
I'm glad that you enjoyed them. I appreciate the support.
I’d be curious if you timed yourself cutting the squares on the miter as you did vs ripping longer runs on the table saw at 30 deg. Just popping the fence over an Inch at a time Then just cutting that into smaller pieces to fit your needs. Could almost mass produce them that way.
That's a great idea for batch cutting.
I love this project. In the video you said you go from 8" to 2". Is that in 1" increments? Do you cut 1 or 2 of each? Thank you for the video.
reduce by 1 inch and cut 2 pieces at each size. 8,7,6,5,4,3,2
The 70degree angles are probably fine. I’m wondering if I can cut holes in the base and center of each angle piece, then add a light that changes colors.
A dowel down the middle would help a ton with alignment.
I like the angle of the top, trying to figure out a way to add lights. Great work.
Lights would be pretty cool.
I think the angles are spot on. Great job!
Thank you so much! I appreciate the support.
Use a miter gauge in that table saw cutting those small pieces. Using the fence like that is inviting kickback. The piece is not wide enough to provide solid support and could easily twist and bind even with a push stick.
A sled would probably be the best option.
@@cedarriverwoodworking I agree. Be safe.
@@michaelhines1891 Thank you, and you too.
Cool idea and nice work!
I do highly recommend the sled approach based on experience. Quite a few years ago, I got 2 ribs broken when cutting bevels with table saw and push stick, I guess I didn't apply pressure evenly, the saw grabbed the chunk and shot it back at me. It was a big Ouch! broken ribs hurt, a left a nice scar!
I will be making one of those.
Kick backs are scary! I guess I will have to make a how to on sleds here soon. Thank you for your support.
Great video! And I subscribed. Love your Christmas tree project - and the useful instructions. Please keep mentioning the safety info. I'm a 75 year old newly to woodworking so keep it simple for me your other multi-growth ring subscribers,
I appreciate the support. I want to tailor the channel to inspire beginners to continue to advance their skills.
I would use a hole saw for cutting the trunk parts and use the sharper pointed top. However, I would use a dowel, attached to the top and drill a hole in each branch plate. I am thinking of drilling the holes in the plates a bit off center so the tree is not uniform. And I am thinking of ways to build it taller. What a brain teaser!
That's the beauty of woodworking, you can change it how you would like.
Great video. I surprised my wife with the one I made and she loved it. She had me paint it a shade of green and sprinkled some white and silver glitter on it to make it look like snow. It came out really good.
I have made (2) already and starting on #3. Instead of the pointy top, I did not want to make the jig, I bought a packet of small wooden angels at Dollar Store. I painted them white and then painted them with silver glitter paint from Micahels. I also painted the tree green and the base brown. I then covered the tree/green part with the glitter paint. It looks like snow. I topped it off with a set of thin white wire lights from Amazon for $5.
Looks good going to make one this weekend
I hope it went well.
First time visitor, and I enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing. I might use some of those waste angle pieces and make a star for the top.🌟
That's a great idea!
Would also like to see how you cut that peak. Looks like it could be tricky. Love the video and fixing to give it a try for this year.
I did show that in the video. good luck with the build and you'll have to let me know how it goes.
Going to make one and add lights. Some convuluted drilling, epoxy and such with a center hole on all peices for the light to be in the middle!! Might even lightly stain the branches green,
I like the ideas. You'll have to let me know how it turns out.
Nice. I'd actually make the top less steep - 60 instead of 70, so it matches your 30 degree sides.
Also as an intermediate step before assembly - sand/break the edges and corners of all the pieces so they aren't so sharp and can hurt some people.
The 60* angle is a good change. I also agree with break all the corners and edges before assembly. It's something I forgot to mention in the video. Great add.
this is the comment i was looking for. agree with these suggestions. and agree with other who complimented the idea and build in general; good stuff! the tip for the jig to got the tip is a good one. final minor thing, I'd clean up that top so there wasn't any flat edges showing, just the angles. well done!
@@mikeoverway6587 Thank you very much.
That's a great project for Christmas, thanks for sharing, as soon as I'm able I'll wow the family with one.
I'm sure they will love it.
Love this, going to try making, love the top just like it is, i wouldn't change anything
Thanks so much 😊
Stumbled across this, UA-cam suggested. Awesome to see a local channel (I'm in the Cedar Rapids area too).
Nice to see another local. I appreciate the support.
I would like to see you drill a hole for a dowel rod up the center. It would make alignment so much easier, just a suggestion
That's a great suggestion and would allow for the ability to swap out toppers.
I have just found your channel and like the projects and it's inspiring me to try. Thank you for clearly talking through each step. I was wondering if I could stain it before assembly. Would the glue adhere to the stain. Sorry, I'm a newbie to woodworking.
Good question. I haven't had any issues with stain before glue (make sure its fully dry), but that doesn't mean that there cant be issues. Say for example you use Danish oil it could cause the glue to not adhere correctly.
Loved this project. We built it in a video that is coming out tomorrow. I tagged you in the video and gave you credit for the project. It was a fun build! Great work!
I appreciate the shout out!
Nice tree ! I will endeavour to make a hollow/ lightweight version of it, i.e. by using thin strips of wood glued together instead of full boards. Scrap wood can be used for it, instead of cutting up a full plank. Should be nice, too ! 🌲🌲🌲
I'm interested to see how it turns out.
@@cedarriverwoodworking I‘ll send you a pic.. by Messenger, or how ???
@@zeejimi4044 Facebook messenger works, or tag us in a post about it works too.
Glad to find a new channel. The huge channels aren't putting out much.
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Love the Christmas tree and the top angle is perfect.
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Maybe I missed it but, did you go 1 inch smaller every 2 made.. 2 @ 8 inches, 2 @ 7 inches, 2 @ 6 inches ... ect?
Exactly correct. only 1 2" piece though.
Would love to know how you made that jig to cut your topper with? Tia
When I talk about the jig there should be a pop up about the video.
I love the tree. First thought though if I were to make one I'd make it a lamp by hollowing out the center of each level so much that it left gaps at the intersections.
I love that idea.
@@cedarriverwoodworking I'd love to see it irl but I'm not qualified and I'm not willing to sacrifice any fingers to the attempt. What do you think about a take two?
@@errwb404 A take two?
In profile the two projects would be the same but a take two as in make the one we talking about here. I think it'd be cool too as another video because it will be sort of a next level complexity build, a v2.0 if you will.
Clever idea. This may be the holiday gift I make for my coworkers?
Sounds like a good gift.
Thank you. I made my first one of these about 3 weeks ago with 3/4 pine, 20 degree and decreasing each layer to whatever size the the top of the previous square was. Watching you vid and seeing you cut them in twos was an eye opener. I made two this morning (3/4, 20 degrees reducing by an inch) and the look very similar to those i made before. One of todays was from 3/4 ply and it looks ok.
Thanks
It's crazy how much the angles can change the look of it.
Really nice! I’ve got to watch the jig for the 70 degree jig.
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Wouldn't it be more efficient to push thru the table saw your length of 8" stock, then the 7" and so on, turn over to cut opposite side, then u could cross cut multiple times making duplicates more quickly?
There are many different ways that you could do it.
Im basically a turner but glad I saw this. Subscribed.
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Andy How many of each size and what are the sizes you started with 8 inch then what?. thanks nice job.
I have a cut list and a link to the plans in the description.
Great project, thanks for sharing! It might be cool to stain each piece a different color (green, red, blue) before stacking. Also, please get yourself a FastCap 10 Million Dollar Stick for that miter station!
That's the second time that I have gotten that suggestion. I will take a look at them. amzn.to/499WJpI these here?
Yes sir, that's the ticket! On sale, too!@@cedarriverwoodworking
Should I assume the increments between layers are 2 inches?
Reduces by 1 inch. Cut 2 at 8,7,6,5,4,3, and 2
nice video however as someone else commented what are all the size of the blocks between 8 and 2?
I do go over that in more detail during the assembly section of the video. 8,7,6,5,4,3,2, and the topper.
Sorry I Fast forward and have since watched the whole video. You did mention the 8 inch and then the 7 inch, however you then skipped to the end through some movie magic to the topper. so you missed the 6,5,4,3 inch numbers, but loved the video and thinking using some Maple, Walnut for contract would be great and thanks for the video.@@cedarriverwoodworking
@@kevindelvecchio7979 I did notice that I missed those. I added a cut list into the description and will try to add text over the video in that section to point out the cuts.
I would angle the base as well. Largest dimension next to the tree. The ange can be shallow.
An angled base does look good.
That looks great 😊
Thank you very much.
I think the top angles are perfect. 👌 This is awesome.
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Very good, but I would have liked to see what colour you gave it?
I painted the top green.
Tree looks great.
I'll definitely check out more of your videos.
Sounds great! Thank you for your support.
What size of board do you use? You went from 8 inch down from 2 inch by the inch or what size?
I say it before I start cutting the boards up.
I will rewatch it I must missed it i'm sorry thank you
He didn't' say how many or what size or how much to move the stop block.@@terrymaine4121
@@terrymaine4121 That's okay, I just went back and made sure it's in there. I am using a 1x10.
Drilling a hole in the center on the Beveled borders would help center them and use either a threaded rode or dowels to help hold them in place. Just counterbore the top and bottom piece if you use the threaded rod. Or install the dowels half in on board and half n the other allay up.
A good option. nature isn't perfect in my mind, so a couple of imperfections is acceptable for me.
Thank you very much for a very clear explanation. This was a terrific video for folks looking for a cool Christmas project. I'm going to make two of these. Really appreciate the details you provided such as angles and stop blocks.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. you'll have to let me know how they turn out.
I have made (2) already and starting on #3. Instead of the pointy top, I did not want to make the jig, I bought a packet of small wooden angels at Dollar Store. I painted them white and then painted them with silver glitter paint from Micahels. I also painted the tree green and the base brown. I then covered the tree/green part with the glitter paint. It looks like snow. I topped it off with a set of thin white wire lights from Amazon for $5.
I first ripped the pieces down (1) inch larger. (2) 9x9 for the 8 inch pieces, (2) 8x8 for the 7 inch pieces, ...... Once I had all the pieces cut, I used the tablesaw and cut the 30 degree angle on a top side and one of the sides (Not across from each other). Then for the 8 inch pieces I set the tablesaw to 7 5/8 and cut the remaining two sides. I then took the pieces to make the 7 inch pieces and set the saw to 6 5/8. See a pattern? Set the table saw to an inch less plus 5/8.
Ok ok...I will subscribe...but not because you are a super smart and talented man but also you are as cute as a speckled pup in a red wagon....I really like your Christmas tree ideals (this one and the other one) So I am looking forward to seeing what else you can create whether it is for the holidays or just something whimsical and exciting! Keep up the good work.
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Im assuming the sizes are 2 of each 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2 and the steeple?
Correct. I go over that in more detail during the assembly portion of the video.
Love it. Going to make one or more. Presuming wood is 1x10. I think I’ll decorate it. Thanks for sharing.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. You'll have to let me know how they turn out.
Awesome tree👍
Thank you.
Love the design have not seen this before. I think I'll drill in a hole at the top and put in a wood dowel to hold a star or something similar.
If you put a dowel all the way through it will help with alignment as well.
Looks fine the way it is.
Thank you.
I’ve actually baked a cookie tree in exactly the same way and used M&Ms for decorations! Now I can try it with wood. Cool! But I wouldn’t recommend eating it! 😂. Thanks for the great video, and I subscribed1
May be a lot more difficult to eat this one. Thank you for the support.
Nice little project, thanks for sharing. You explained everything very well how to do it.
Thank you very much!
I like the top the way it is. Thank you for showing this video.
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I like the proportions of the top!
Great video, pacing, narration and safety tips. Will check out more of yours!
Thank you for all the feedback, and I appreciate the support.
So are you using 2 of each size and decreasing by an inch from 8”-2”?
Correct. but only 1 of the 2" size and then the topper.
Great stuff!
Glad you enjoyed it
Good looking tree.
Thank you.
Love the look! I'm going to make one as a test. If Momma likes it I'll do some more & give them as Christmas gifts. I especially like the fact that you are using "common man" tools & not flaunting Festool et al.! That means so much to me! Oh!... I subscribed & will watch everything you produce (so long as you continue catering to us "lowlife" woodworkers! LOLOL
Haha I still dream of all those tools, it's selling projects like these and my tables that will help afford them. I appreciate the support and I hope to continue to make videos that everyone enjoys.
i agree not everything needs 1000 dollar machines u could nail it together if u didnt have a gun
@@thelegogingerproductions Exactly.
Hi. Is the amount you decreased the size of the squares (1 inch) relevant to the thickness of the plank? (is the plank 1 inch thick?)
Am wondering using 3/4 stock to reduce squares by 3/4 too?
It just helps with the flow of the lines as you look down from the top. If you change the cut angle or the size you decrease, it will change that look. This is on 3/4" material.
Wow, great tree and video! Thank you.
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Hi Andy, for those of us in Europe, could you post the timber width/thickness - ideally as actual rather than nominal size and in mm rather than inches or quarters. It's almost impossible to do the conversions and I don't know which measurements are important. (And in relation to your larger tree, what is a Cedar Fence Picket - size wise.....)
I will be sure to include those measurements on screen from now on.
Just tried it! Coming out great! Although I didn’t have the stock for the 8” so I started at 5 1/2 board and working my way down in inch increments. Wife says the proportions look off but what does she know! 😉! I may retry taking a 1/2“ down instead of 1. Also I don’t have a miter saw so I did it all with a table saw! Great job by the way!
Personally I prefer to make the cuts on the table saw.
Made one, awesome.. any ideas for decorating it, my wife asked.
You could paint it, wrap lights around it, a star on top, there are many things you could do.