Make a Decorative Box for a Christmas Tree
This PAR pine box is perfect to cover the pot or stand for a Christmas Tree, and it's designed to accommodate any size of stand or bucket.
01/12/2018
Andrew Donkin takes you step-by-step through the process of making a box for a Christmas tree. Designed to accommodate any size of tree stand or bucket, this pine box is made using PAR pine that you can buy at any Builders Warehouse. Plus you can select your own finish to match the decor in your home.
YOU WILL NEED:
1 sheet of laminated pine 20 x 530 x 2400mm, cut to
- 1 of 360 x 360mm - base
8 of 460 x 40mm - diagonal slats, long
4 of 438 x 50mm - horizontal slats, long
4 of 399 x 59mm - horizontal slats, short
4 of 400 x 380mm - panels
8 of 300 x 50mm - vertical slats
4 x 30 and 40mm screws
Wood glue
Choice of finish
TOOLS:
Drill / Driver plus assorted bits
Saw or mitre saw, or jigsaw
Tape measure and pencil
CONTINUES BELOW
Have all the timber cut to size at Builders Warehouse. Simply take along the list of supplies and let them cut everything for easy assembly at home.
Fired Earth Wood Works is a medium gloss, lead-free water based stain and sealer in one, that protects and beautifies wood. Wood Works is suitable for interior and exterior use. The product has excellent adhesion and non-yellowing properties and is easy to apply. Fired Earth Wood Works is available in a range of beautiful colours and wood tints - in both 500ml and 1 litre product sizes.
Fired Earth Wood Works covers approximately 7-9 m² / litre per coat - depending on the type of substrate and the surface porosity. Wood Works is touch-dry in 4 hours.
Clean up is quick and easy for all paintbrushes , paint rollers and spray equipment. While still wet, wash in warm soapy water, rinse clean and then dry.
HERE'S HOW: