Last winter when I was taking down our Christmas tree, I decided to save the trunk just in case I came up with something to make out of it. I trimmed off all the branches and stuck the bare trunk in the corner of my garage. It sat there drying out for almost eight months waiting for me to come up with a good project for it.
I eventually decided to try to turn it into a didgeridoo. This ended up being a fun, challenging project, and I was happy with the results. Here are the details.
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For everyone else, check around your neighborhood after Christmas. Really, any type of appropriately-sized tree or large tree branch should work for this project. I believe this particular tree was a noble fir.
You can see this actual tree in action in the background of the intro pictures in this instructable.
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Btw this is awesome! Thanks for the idea
Nice table top... real oak?
The table top you see is an old oak-veneered door. Old doors make great table tops!
I even gathered up some trees from my neighbors, so I've got a little stockpile of Christmas tree trunks in the garage. They're just waiting for me to come up with the right project! Have you got any great ideas for yours?
Might try and make a didgeridoo, that looks quite fun.
Maybe some kind of staff?
Although I'm not sure that my tree is thick enough for a lot of things, and the size varies along the whole length so... We'll see.
I hoped my puffed-out cheeks would give away the fact that I was exhaling, not inhaling. Hmmm. Oh well.
I considered shooting a few small brads into each section to attach it to the one below it, and then filing the holes with putty. I didn't like the idea as the marks would still show, but I may go ahead and do it just to strengthen the whole thing.
It's a mold-able rubbery stuff that cures to a hard rubber finish. It's there to help create a nice seal for when you are playing. Traditional didgeridoos use beeswax. I had some sugru, so that's what I used.
Your spanish is better than my english! ;-) Is pretty good