How To Make A Wood Christmas Tree || Geometric Christmas tree
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- čas přidán 24. 10. 2023
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Cut sizes.
base: 3 @ 5x5
Layers: Cut 2 of each at the measurements of
8"
7"
6"
5"
4"
3"
2"
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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.
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.
First time I’ve found one of your vids on CZcams - 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Looks great as it is!
I'm excited to set up my workshop on our new property and start making things!
Thanks for sharing 👍
You'll have to share some of the projects with us once you get going. Than you for your support.
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.
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?
Tree looks great.
I'll definitely check out more of your videos.
Sounds great! Thank you for your support.
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.
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.
Fantastic new creation I haven't seen before. Thanks for the video. Keep them coming.
Love the Christmas tree and the top angle is perfect.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for your support.
I like this project a whole lot!! Such a neat video!! I like the steeple just as you have done it! Thank you for solving this year’s Christmas project!! Now to get to Lowe’s and get my project lumber and get busy!
I'm glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate the support.
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I love the tree. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.!😊
Thank you very much for the support.
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.
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.
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.
That project looks great. The peak is perfect. Thanks
Thank you. I really appreciate the support.
I think the angles are spot on. Great job!
Thank you so much! 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.
Very cool Andy...i thinks its the best woodworking tree ive seen on CZcams and I'll be making one tomorrow. Thanks for posting this.
I apprecitate it and I see you've been subscribed for a while. Thank you for your support.
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.
Muito criativo e didático. Parabéns! E ficou tudo perfeito, inclusive o ângulo da peça final. Feliz Natal para vc e sua família.
Thank you very much for your support, and Merry Christmas to you too.
This tree looks so awesome! I'll be checking out your other video on the jig, as soon as I finish making my second and hopefully last workbench. I was looking for something a bit more unique and interesting and this tree is it! I already have an idea on what I can do different with the topper if I'm a little too nervous about cutting it. Thanks again for the awesome video!
What is the idea on the topper? I may be able to come up with an idea to cut it safely. Also I appreciate your support.
Have you ever thought about selling these as a kit so people like me who don’t have those kind tools can just glue them together?
@@sherrik2122 I unfortunately do not have a mass production shop with the ability to do that.
Great Video! I’ve been trying to figure that 70* degree angle cut for the top! Thank you Andy!! Can’t wait to make this 🌲
Thank you so much for the support! It's a fun project, let me know how it turns out.
I love this! I can't wait for the sun to come up- for HD to open- so I can build one! Thank you.
I'm glad that I could inspire a new project. I see you've been subscribed for a while, and I thank you for your support.
Really enjoyed watching your video here, I'm looking forward to watching your channel evolve. Good content bub
I appreciate the support and the kind words.
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.
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.
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.
This is AMAZING!! Thank you for your videos! Keep them coming!
Thank you! I appreciate the support.
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.
Great looking Christmas Tree. Great idea!
Thank you! 😊
Cool tree. I’m just about to start making some Xmas trees - this will definitely be among them - probably a much bigger one, too. Thanks.
Thank you very much. You'll have to let me know how the bigger tree turns out.
Looks great. I was looking for Christmas ideas and came across your channel. Look forward to watching more of your videos
I'm glad you enjoyed it. I will have a larger tree coming out soon.
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.
Will be making one of these this weekend. Mite do a few smaller trees too.
Like how you showed how to do the top. I will be watching that video on your extreme angke set up later today.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. The angle jig helps a ton.
Great new tree idea! Would love to try this out if I get some time. Also, fantastic and safe way to cut the point of that tree!
Thank you! I appreciate the support.
We all have 24 hours each day and use them for the things we want to do most. I can kill time watching tv or going out with friends. I prefer to allocate at least some of my time in the wood shop.
@@louislandi938true. I'm currently working full time, 6 months pregnant, and have a 17 month old. So I'm a bit busy at the moment. 😂
@@jenniferbecnel439 Gee, what do you do in your spare time? 😊😊😊
I love that! That’s next on my list of builds! Thanks for the inspiration!
I'm glad you like it. You'll have to let me know how it turns out.
I’ve sold two!! Thank you Andy!!
@@julieward1523 I love that! they will fly out the closer we get to Christmas. How much are you selling them for?
Excellent build and great imagination. Great job! 👍🏻
Thank you so much. I appreciate the support.
I like it just the way you made it. Thanks!
Thank you. I appreciate the support.
Thanks for sharing. Great work!
Thanks for watching!
Love this, going to try making, love the top just like it is, i wouldn't change anything
Thanks so much 😊
I think the top angles are perfect. 👌 This is awesome.
Thank you, I appreciate the support.
This looks amazing and so simple
Thank you!
I like the angle of the top, trying to figure out a way to add lights. Great work.
Lights would be pretty cool.
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.
Good looking tree.
Thank you.
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!
Thanks so much. I am a beginner to WWing. 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.
That Absolutely makes sense. I really appreciate the detailed response.
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.
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
Love this tree. We have a Christmas tree farm so of corse I want one of these. Great job.
I love that idea! I'm glad you like them. I seem to get a lot of criticism for "cutting up a tree to make a tree" and it makes me smile that a tree farmer likes the idea.
Looks awesome. Thank you for sharing this great concept.
I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Looks great
Thank you.
Love the build! Liked and subscribed!
Thank you! I really appreciate the support.
A fellow woodworker, happy to subscribe. Looking great, will check out your other videos
Thank you and I appreciate the support.
Great project gonna give it a shot today.
You'll have to let me know how it goes.
Just found your channel and love the christmas tree! Thanks!
I'm glad you like it. I appreciate the support.
Nice little project, thanks for sharing. You explained everything very well how to do it.
Thank you very much!
just stumbled your channel. You are awesome! Subed and liked
I'm glad you're enjoying it. I appreciate all the support and multiple comments.
Great video! Definitely going to try one or two of these! Thanks!
You'll have to let me know how they turn out.
Stumbled across this, CZcams suggested. Awesome to see a local channel (I'm in the Cedar Rapids area too).
Nice to see another local. I appreciate the support.
Just came from Mathew Peech's channel.
He has a great channel, it's an honor to have you here.
Love it.. gonna have to give that a try! Very cute!
Thank you. You'll have to let me know how it turns out.
Stumbled across your video and I’m glad I did! The project is great, you explained everything clearly and were interesting to watch. I like the safety reminders. Of course I subscribed! Look forward to seeing lots more content.
Thank you for the view and I appreciate your support.
Great video, Andy! I do think a steeper angle would be better on the top. Going to go back and watch the video on how you built that jig. Thank you! Have a great day!
Thank you and I appreciate the support.
Made 2 today. Turned out great, thanks!
I'm glad you have enjoyed the project.
I like it the way you made it. I’m glad I found your channel. 😊
I'm glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate the support.
Just made my first one. Happy how it turned out
Hopefully it was easy enough to follow along with. Thanks for letting me know and i'm glad you enjoyed the project.
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and skills. Love the idea, now to see if I can make one also.
Thank you for your support. You'll have to let me know how it turns out.
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.
Very creative,good job
Thank you very much. I appreciate the support.
Love it. Can’t wait to try it myself.
Like the way it is
You'll have to let me know how it turns out. I appreciate the support.
Great tree
Love to try that one!
You'll have to let me know how it turns out.
Glad to find a new channel. The huge channels aren't putting out much.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for your support.
Angle good and a steeper one would look great two.
What angle would you suggest?
Awesome !Keep up the fantastic projects and videos.
Thank you very much for your support!
Clever idea. This may be the holiday gift I make for my coworkers?
Sounds like a good gift.
That looks great 😊
Thank you very much.
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.
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.
This is the 1st video ive watched. It was amazing. O vant eIt to make these. Can't wait to watch more of them and see what you make next. ❤❤❤
Nice to have you. I appreciate the support.
Good stuff thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
Nice Christmas tree build, I will attempt one myself. Good to hear you pushing safety issues also. The angle on the top is perfect. I subscribed, I see you are from Iowa, Cedar Rapids, I lived there in 73 and 74, went to Kirkwood after a tour in the Marine Corps. Thumbs up, enjoyed you video, I will look into your others now. 😊
Live near Maquoketa now so we're almost neighbors.😂
I appreciate your support. It's great to see some local faces watching the videos. Also thank you very much for your service to our country.
@@cedarriverwoodworking Local Cedar Rapids face here as well. Kept waiting for the day I'd find a local CR maker!
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.
I like the top the way it is. Thank you for showing this video.
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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.
Really nice! I’ve got to watch the jig for the 70 degree jig.
Thank you very much and I appreciate the support.
This tree looks pretty cool
Thank you!
Looks good the way it is.
Thank you.
Looks great 👍 going to build one with my son this weekend
That's a great family project.