Tri-mendous

​Simple triangles wrapped in battery operated micro-dot lights or dressed in your finest holiday baubles create stunning tabletop décor for this festive season. 

What You'll Need

• 20’ of 1” x 2” pine

• 4’ of 1” x 4” pine

• mitre saw 1347-689

• 8’ of 3/16” dowelling 2624-442

• carpenter’s glue 2020-271

• battery operated warm white micro-dot lights

• designer ornaments from Home Hardware Holiday Collections

Here’s How 

Tree frames: 24”, 30” and 36” trees

• Set mitre saw at 15 degrees and cut the sides: 2@24”, 2@ 30” and 2@ 36”.

• For the top peak (DO NOT CUT FREEHAND) clamp the pieces and cut. Glue and nail the tops together.

• Measure the width of the bottom piece and cut at a 15-degree angle.

Tree bases:

• Cut two 1” x 4” pieces, sized 6” less than the bottom length of the tree (3” on each side).

• To make the opening for battery storage for the lights, rip 3/4” off the bottom piece, then cut 1” off each side. 

• Glue and nail the two base pieces together. Glue and nail the base to the bottom of the tree. Sand and smooth.

Lighted Tree (see picture)

• Nail 1” finishing nails spaced 1/2” apart on both sides of the back of the tree.

• Weave the micro-dot light strings around the nails leaving enough string to tuck each battery pack into the base. 

Ornament Tree

• Lay the tree flat and arrange your ornaments to determine the placement of the dowels. Mark both sides where each dowel should be placed.

• Drill the holes at the angle corresponding to the dowel marks.

• Cut the dowels a little longer than required.

• Insert dowels through the holes with a dab of glue on each end. Wipe off excess glue. 

• Let dry. Sand and smooth dowel ends flush to the tree.

• Hang ornaments.