Scroll Sawn Trees

Saw yourself a forest of holiday cheer

Even if you don’t have room for a full-size Christmas tree, there is bound to be a place for one of these miniatures. Or make a forest’s worth, one for everybody on your gift list. These festive Yuletide trees are at least as much fun to make as they are to share. Use our patterns, or modify the shape of the branches as you see fit. Now clean off your dusty, old scroll saw and get to it. 

15 branches on a tiered trunk

Cut from 1/8" Baltic birch plywood, slots in the branches slip over the stepped trunk to form the basic shape while the notched base serves to hold the tree upright. Spray paint and map pins add visual appeal. To make smaller trees, see onlineEXTRAS for a bonus pattern or simply eliminate branches from the bottom of this pattern and cut the trunk shorter.