Dowels that measure 1/4-inch will not work in a 1/4-inch hole. You need room for the glue, and the wood will swell a little as soon as you put glue on it. I measure the dowel with my calipers and drill the next size up. Having a set of numbered and lettered bits helps a lot with this. There are many instances where the fit needs to be snug to get a good glue bond. For the tree, a snug fit is not a big deal as the dowel is only a guide. It would not be much trouble assembling without the dowel. You could load the angel into Inkscape, resize it and print the pattern any size you want. Steves patterns are already in SVG format. I like all the different colors.
Love it I see Christmas gifts made using these trees thanks for sharing
You are so welcome
Thanks for watching
My husband uses a bandsaw, I believe this would make a great bandsaw project also
That's a great idea!
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Love it. Going to make one for a gift Thanks for posting.
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Thanks! Really enjoying your Channel, and, Steve Good's Site. I just received his USB Drive of Patterns...best money I've spent on this hobby
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I also love all of his patterns.
They look like fun to make. Thanks for sharing.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
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I'm hooked into your video Luther. New subscriber of yours. Thanks for sharing your videos.
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Well done Steve , Fantastic work. So original. Merry Christmas
Thanks, you too!
Dowels that measure 1/4-inch will not work in a 1/4-inch hole. You need room for the glue, and the wood will swell a little as soon as you put glue on it. I measure the dowel with my calipers and drill the next size up. Having a set of numbered and lettered bits helps a lot with this. There are many instances where the fit needs to be snug to get a good glue bond. For the tree, a snug fit is not a big deal as the dowel is only a guide. It would not be much trouble assembling without the dowel.
You could load the angel into Inkscape, resize it and print the pattern any size you want. Steves patterns are already in SVG format.
I like all the different colors.
Thanks
Great video and great job Looks great I have got to try this thx for sharing and the info What are those houses in the background
The houses I the background are Christmas clocks that I made.
I just haft to glue them together, then thay will be done.
Hi Steve. I really like this but I can’t find how to download the the pattern
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This is Luther
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Christmas tree, you will find it
It's called ( Layered Christmas Tree )
Is it easier to assemble the trees then stain or paint ( if all one color) or stain/paint unassembled pieces? Or maybe just a preference?
We just like to paint before we assemble, but that's up to you.
I can’t seem to find the pattern
Just search
Layered Christmas Tree
What kind of oil?
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