sounds like a great idea. keeping a part of that first tree. L
On Sat,
Dec 26, 2009 at 05:16:07PM -0500, Lenny McHugh wrote:
> Well, my daughter was married this past September. Since it is their first
> Christmas, I thought about getting the tree trunk for the Santa Carving.
> There is a wood carver who you send part of the tree trunk and he carves a
> Santa into it. These carvings are about a foot tall and since made from the
> first Christmas tree will be a keepsake. Now not sure if I could cut it
> without messing up the bark. I am thinking about taking a section where it
> is at least three inches in diameter and slicing it. If I could make nice
> 3/8 thick pieces, I could make a set of coasters. I would let them dry for a
> few months then with a large forestner bit make a 1/8 flat bottom
> indentation for the glasses. Finish the top and glue felt on the bottom.
> I think I would have to make some type of jig to hold the trunk for slicing.
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