After we take the tree down, my husband sets it outside near one of the bird feeders.
Then in the spring he removes the branches and bark, and makes a walking stick out of the trunk as a gift to a loved one whose initials he has carved into the wood.
Sure, pine isn't the sturdiest material for a walking stick, but the one he gave me ten years ago is doing just fine.
Naturally, knowing how the trunk will be used affects the scoping-out process in December when we cut the tree down as the trunk should be as straight as possible!
After we take the tree down, my husband sets it outside near one of the bird feeders.
Then in the spring he removes the branches and bark, and makes a walking stick out of the trunk as a gift to a loved one whose initials he has carved into the wood.
Sure, pine isn't the sturdiest material for a walking stick, but the one he gave me ten years ago is doing just fine.
Naturally, knowing how the trunk will be used affects the scoping-out process in December when we cut the tree down as the trunk should be as straight as possible!