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Old 11-09-2011, 08:52 PM
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Had a go at trying to make some Christmas trees

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Old 11-09-2011, 10:09 PM
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Cool idea AL, nice work
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Pretty nifty trees!
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Love em, always a fan of the impressionist type work. Did you whittle all the way thru, or drill, or...?
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I like them, too. Especially the green one.
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Aye folks
thanks for the very kind comments .
Brian I just use the knife and work through the wood on both sides. Its not hard to do and is a lot of fun.
The wife wants to give them to friends for christmas (She cant like her friends to much lol)
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Great Trees, Al!
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Excellent idea, now how would you add ornaments? Really tiny ones with wire? Paint? Carved on the tree (somehow)? Ask Fly Fisherman for something tiny?
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I've done some candle sticks that way, but never thought of trees!
Those are great thanks!!!
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Nice looking trees!
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