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Make Tree Limb Coasters

Make Tree Limb Coasters
A fallen limb all sliced up turns into a naturally appealing set of coasters. (I see a Mother's Day present.) You need a chop saw or miter saw, some wood stain and a sealer.
 
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Step 1Materials

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You need a chop or miter saw, a sander, wood stain, a polyurethane sealer or a craft sealer, foam brush, felt for the bottom and glue for the felt.
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12 comments
Dec 12, 2009. 1:44 PMopanocat5 says:
 Great man! My mom's birthday is coming up in the new year!
Sep 5, 2009. 10:13 AMRe-design says:
Nice inst.
May 9, 2009. 7:50 AMThe 11 year old kid says:
REALLY REALLY NICE LITTLE CRAFT great 4 mothers day
May 6, 2009. 7:01 AMNinzerbean says:
Great idea! My mom found a really nice hunk of tree 40 years ago and it became our cutting board for years, I had forgotten all about thinking that if something doesn't come from a store then it's not as good, thanks for the reminder.
May 5, 2009. 3:22 PMgoodgnus says:
Nice idea, personally I'd use a water based stain, dry them completely and then coat them in 2 part epoxy made for bar-tops for a nice gloss finish. Alternatively you could wet sand them with a very fine sandpaper after epoxying to get a matte finish.
May 5, 2009. 11:27 AMhollasch says:
Wouldn't you need to need to dry this wood first? Should be a simple matter of putting it in the oven overnight at the proper temperature.
May 5, 2009. 12:27 PMTreelan says:
Great idea!! Your bow is a nice touch. :)
May 5, 2009. 9:32 AMrandofo says:
I saw these on the Craft blog the other day. These are fantastic! I've been thinking about making a set for myself.

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