Nesting Trees + Jig. Free Plans Included | Christmas Woodworking Project
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
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Today I will show you how to not only create these adorable nesting Christmas trees, but also how this jig will maximize your holiday cheer. I’m talking about profits people.
Being a new channel, all the likes / shares I can get help my growth tremendously. Thank you!!
TREE PLANS
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JIG PLANS
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The free plans are in the description below.
The coolest thing about this jig is its ability to achieve 60 degree angles on the miter saw so the end grain is hidden, unlike the 30 degree boards.
This section makes sure the overlaps are spaced the same and the nails are hidden on the interior.
These boards are used as bracing so you can easily nail the top boards together, while keeping your hand toes at a safe distance.
These two are the original trees I made last year, and then when I was on Pinterest I found this adorable baby one and just had to add him to the family. He is a shorter version of the middle tree, so I can still make all three using the same jig.
If you are only wanting a few trees to give as gifts, their will be a video recommendation at the end where I build these trees without the jig.
First, find a board that is at least two feet long and cut two 30 degree miters at the end, it should look kind of like a pencil. I rounded the edges of my jig because my belt sander was a new toy in the garage at the time.
Measure in about 3/4 inch and score a line down the right side. And get two pieces of scrap, about ¾ x 3/4 , 6 inches long and secure them on the line, this space does a few things; it gives your consistent cuts, it keeps everything square, it allows you to hold the workpieces and use the saw safely, as most miter saws controls are done with your right hand, and it reduces the chance of movement or kickback. You can also clamp down your workpiece, if desired.
Then, download these plans. I use ½” stock material from the big box stores, this jig can be used for any size tree, however, this area where I nail the sides, is constructed from 1/2” material, so 3/4” material cannot be used in this section.
I use my jig to align my miter blade using the base, lock your blade angle, and secure the jig using a clamp. The jig does not have to be up against your saw blade, mine is usually a quarter inch from my blade, this way my jig doesn’t get marred up.
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PLANS for the trees!
www.whosthevoss.com/product-page/nesting-trees
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PLANS for the jig!
www.whosthevoss.com/product-page/nesting-tree-jig
Love the drawn instructions. My dad always did the same with his jigs. When he passed, those drawn instructions were invaluable. Without them no one would ever have know what the various jigs were for.
Hold onto those jig instructions! Ive found jigs I threw under the workbench that I already forgot what they did 🤣🤣
Der Wahnsinn, einfach und nachvollziehbar. Super1 ! 1111!! Nicht Standard sondern einfach! Sehr fein. Ich liebe es. Danke dafür.
😀 Danke Kumpel, ich freue mich, dass dir das Video gefallen hat!!
He deserves so many more subscribers
I agree! This is a cool jig. Fine young Man! I wish him well
Thanks guys! It means a lot :P I did throw together some Jig plans :)
docdro.id/DJ8HVoP
I agree. Found him for the first time last week and immediately subscribed.
"... caveman style instructions" are the best instructions. Great work
Heck yeah! :)
Great project jig and end product . Thank you for making the plans free , Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family
Merry Christmas to you as well buddy :)
Oooooo….a new potentially fun fave woodworking channel
Whoo! High five buddy! Glad you like the content :)
Awesome video, thanks for sharing 👍🏼
Thanks Paul :)
Hand toes!! 😂😂 Yess! Nice job!
HAND TOES! 🤣
Best site by far on youtube.
Thanks buddy :) I appreciate you!
Great video 👍🏻, THANKS for the plans and jig details, Super helpful 👏🏻, wish you vevery sucess with the Channel 🎉….
PS the thing with the nailer IS RIGHT ON , I’ve done the shooting out the side thing , 😳thankfully all the fingers are still working
Your emoji game is on ☝️(point!). Glad you enjoyed the video :) the nailer trick is the best! Couldnt keep that nugget to myself
I’m new to wood working. Thank you for making your instructions so east to understand. I can’t wait to get started!!
Anytime buddy! Happy Building!!
Maybe 16 Nails per tree 🌲 48 Nails for 3 Trees 🌲 .
I love 💕 your video. You explain everything and your humor is excellent.
Thanks! You were on the money for the single tree! Thanks for the comment! I did add printable plans for the Jig as well :)
docdro.id/DJ8HVoP
If I could give a million likes for the low volume saw I would! My overly sensitive ears are grateful ❤
🤣 thanks! For real though, I was looking up information about a dewalt planer and i clicked on a video, which started with the planer! running a board through and it was FULL blast planer noise. Lolol, almost killed me :P
Good point on the nail gun method ❤
Thanks buddy :)
I just started woodworking as a hobby an your videos are a great help for us begginers thank you for sharing
Thanks buddy :)
Thank you for this superclear video, and the plans. I will start using them shortly
Saweeeet. Im sure they will turn out lookin good :)
Grwat video mate! Your air nailer tip is correct. The nail is thinner metal from top to bottom, which makes it prone to bending up and down 👍
I'm gonna whip ip this jig over the weekend a batch a few out!
Heck yeah! Be careful, these trees are addicting ;)
Great idea with your jog..
Thank you for the great information about how to build the trees and jig..
Anytime buddy! Glad you liked the video :)
Very comprehensive explanation and the pdf plans are very much appreciated. Thank you for taking the time.
Thanks Charlie! :)
Hand Toes! LOL Love your channel! Thank you for your great creativity in each design.
Thanks Nora! :)
Well, I just got a request for 15 sets of these. Thanks for your video!!!! Semper Fi!
Heck yeah buddy! :) the season is going to hit strong in the next few weeks
Awesome work. Let's keep sharing.
Thanks buddy! Glad you liked it :)
great job i will try this amazing project........
Thanks buddy :)
Love your simple no bs approach to woodworking and you are knowledgeable beyond your years my friend.
Thanks buddy :) TH-cam Woodworking is grtting quite click-baity and rediculous
You must have been an interesting person back in high school, nice work ❤❤
I was awkward AF in high school 🤣🤣 unretaed, we did have woodworking classes :)
Thank you for the nail gun info!
Thank you for the comment! :) It hasnt let me down yet
Keep on keeping on, love the videos and thanks for explaining everything take your builds.
Thanks Tom :)
First time came across your video. Like your style and explanation of details. You got a new subscriber even though I may not be building these trees per se.
Nice! Glad you enjoyed the video :) welcome to the channel!!
9:24 Thank you for saying this, that nails bend up or down! So many other channels claim they bend left and right, but you can look at the nail and see they're all glued together in a stack on their flat sides. If it bent side to side, it would somehow be doing so through its thicker width. A tape measure bends up and down. Saying it could bend side to side would be silly.
Oooo I like the tape measure example! Thanks buddy
I believe this is wrong and I hope he pins a correction about nail bending. The nails bed in the direction of the bevel, meaning they will bend side to side (0 degrees to the nail stack and gun direction). I have seen too many ER trips with finishers having a nail put through their finger as it exited the side of the work piece due to holding the nailer incorrectly.
@@themikeham It depends on the cross-sectional shape of the nail. Ones that are round or square, yes the chisel point will determine deflection direction. However, if they are the flat type of brad nails, stacked flat on top of each other like boards, the chisel point will not be able to deflect the nail through its thicker mass. Imagine a stack of knife blades, where they're perhaps 1/8" thick and 1" wide, but with a point. Even though the point would say it'll bend left and right, that's through the 1" width. It'll bend up and down, bending the 1/8" thickness, even though that's not the direction of the point. Or imagine the tape measure I mentioned earlier. Even if you cut the end at 2 45-degree angles to make a point, that will not cause the tape measure to bend side to side, it'll still bend up and down. So, it depends on the cross section of the nail you're using, whether the chisel point will be enough to overcome the thicker mass.
Thank you so much for the tree and jig plans!! Headed to shop to get some trees made!!
Happy building buddy :)
This isn’t my cup of tea but you got a new follower. Anyone who provides free plans deserves to be supported. Looking forward for other cool stuff!
Thanks! I like your kitty cat!! 🐈
@@WhosTheVoss Thank you! His name is Tobi.
Great simple and explained video and plans and jig.
Thanks buddy! Glad you enjoyed the video :)
I'll be making them tomorrow
Nicely produced video. Your narration is excellent and that intro was hilarious! The jig is very clever, too.
Thanks buddy!
Great project and instruction. Keep up the awesome work.
Thanks buddy! Glad you enjoyed the video :)
Quite entertaining. Subscribed.
Whoohoo! Welcome to the channel :)
Love the intro and the trees!
🤣 thanks buddy :)
Great job and project thx for sharing enjoyed it Thx for the tips and tricks Keep building
Thanks Larry! :)
thanks for all the tips and for the downloadable plans!!!
Anytime buddy!
Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for the comment! I did add some printable Jig Plans :)
docdro.id/DJ8HVoP
What size brad nailer are you using and nails??
It's an 18 gauge 3/4" brad nail :)
Thank you very much. Merry Christmas 🎅
My first of your videos. Really enjoyed it. I like your style. It looks like you are having fun. Looking forward to trying my hand at building this project.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video ;) Im sure they will turn out lookin great! Welcome to the channel!!
Very nice video!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Great video and that OSHA comment was perfect lol
Thanks buddy :) glad you enjoyed the video!
Nice work buddy
Thanks buddy! :)
A great video and description. Thanks ☺
Great comment! (;
First time on your channel. The TH-cam algo is working today. Good video. Thanks for the plans. I started milling up some scraps already.
Heck yeah! Glad you stopped by ;) have fun building some trees!!
Nice vid! Thanks for the free plans.
Nice comment! :D glad you liked it :)
Nice,,,, glad came across your channel,,, got a new subscriber,,,,, will be looking to other stuff you do
Thanks buddy!! :)
Just subscribed. Very well presented and entertaining. Thanks
Thanks buddy! Glad you enjoyed the content :)
Great video! Thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!! :)
Stars and likes - first time I see my Kobalt miter used by anyone else. But great concept and design
Heck yeah! Miter saw brothers!!
Great video I subscribed and liked. I was wondering if you could share your measurements for your tree necklace I think that is very cool
I dont have the measurements but heres a printable PDF of the little guy :)
docdro.id/8AILkBK
Thank you
Great vid. Great project
Great comment! Glad you liked it :)
@@WhosTheVoss and the nailer tip. Worth the price of admission!
Great video thanks so much for all your hard work! Ooooooh and I am excited to try that nailer trick have not heard that before and dang is that frustrating when it comes shooting out the side!
Sweet! Give that nailer trick a try! I did update the description to include Jig plans. Thanks for the comment :)
docdro.id/DJ8HVoP
Cool! Thanks so much for the FREE plans!
Starting those Christmas Trees early huh? ;) good man!
Love the video... question about the plans for the base board plan. What is the difference between the large and the small tree top spaces, other than the length? Why?
The large one is longer because the sides for the large tree are longer, and the mark is where I line up the last side board. Thats the only reason its longer that the other :)
48 nails... The reason the nails typically deflect up and down as opposed to left or right is the clip point of the brad nail orientation. The deflection is intended to strengthen the hold of the nail...
Yuppers! I also found out Bostitch and Dewalt deflect differently because of how the nails are cut in the clips :P
I love this guy. "The Osha manual will explode" LOL
💥💥💥 yes! Its a little sketchy lol
will the plans work for 1x2x8s?
Hey buddy! These plans only work for 1/2" material. I have a tutorial on how to make one of these trees (non nesting) from 1" material as well. You can tweek the interior size tree so they will work with your 1x2x8 material and still nest properly :)
Another great build and video! I, like others, would like to see a jig build video for this jig!
Thanks buddy! I updated the description to include some Jig plans, its best to build the trees and then set up the jig so they are all the same, and nest property :)
docdro.id/DJ8HVoP
@@WhosTheVoss thanks so much!
Thanks for the great video!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!!
Great video!
Thanks buddy :)
I really love the idea and the way you describe the stuff in your videos. And your plans are great to have. As I'm a metric guy, I struggle a bit with the dimensions of the wood. I'm trying to figure out what to buy over here in Germany. You wrote on your pdf file: I buy 1/2" x 2" x 4", but I guess you meant 1/2 in x 2 in x 4 ft, right? And to make it worse - nominal vs actual size - the real dimensions are 7/16 in x 1 1/2 in (11mm x 38mm), right?
Nice catch! Yeah, I meant 4 foot boards. :) lumber is a bit confusing for the sizes since they are not the measurements they are listed :P maybe Ill have to do a build using metric, that sounds interesting ;)
great video but when i set my boards onto the plans, the plans are not to scale, or am I missing something?
when I use my tape measure on the plans the dimensions are not as written?
You should be able to download the PDF and print it as a full sheet on 8.5x11" paper. Otherwisd, as long as the format is the same for each diagram they will still nest together :)
I thought that’s what I did but I will double check it, thanks.
I’m trying to figure out how to upload a picture to show you the dimensions that I measured on the diagram.
I figured it out, I had printed it from youtube without downloading it to PDF, once I did that it worked perfectly. Thank you for your help and really love what you do and your knowledge and willingness to help others, keep the videos coming
Will the nesting trees still work if you use 30 degree angles instead of the 60?
Sure will, you just need to adjust the two top boards :)
@@WhosTheVoss thank you
Who is this handsome man?
*blushes* ;)
What are the measurements for the trees on the necklace.
I do not have the measurements for the necklace tree, but I scanned its size into a printable PDF :)
www.docdroid.net/8AILkBK/20231106-1412-pdf
Thank You
Are all three trees supposed to nest together? I completed the plans and the really small tree does not fit into the small tree but the small tree fits into the big tree.
You nailed the project (literally). Unfortunately the adorable baby tree does not nest in the set, I added it on this year
What is the approximate price you sell a set for? I wish I could find cedar fence pickets in my area. Down in central Florida I can not find anyone who carries them.
These trios are $30 alllllll day :) cedar ones are a little cheaper since they arnt as nice
What is the trick to scaling the trees to something in the 3’ tall range?
Same angles, cut your two tops, scale the sides to match the size, then assemble the tops, and sides. I measure the bottom pieces to fit last if its a custom size :)
Are the measurements available for the Christmas tree necklace that you wear?
Ill have to add it to one of my christmas videos, its a popular request :)
What pressure do you have your nail gun set to, I have the same one? I’m new to wood working and for this project I struggle to consistently set the nails flush….great video. I liked and subscribed
I have my psi set to 95. Unless it something really soft/pourous like cedar, then I turn it down. Most nailers operate between 70-120 psi :)
Great video! Do you sand before or after assembly or maybe in between assembly?
I only sand the faces on the benchtop belt sander after assembly so they are smooth
Thanks! Are all three of the trees supposed to nest within each other or only one?
The tiny adorable one does not nest aith the set, I added him this year to the two-besting trees :)
Could you make plans for the jig?
Yes please!! It would help me get a better visual to make one. I could probably try to figure it out, but plans would be nice.
docdro.id/DJ8HVoP
Here ya go :)
@@WhosTheVoss thank you so much!
The reason it shoots to the side, is because the tip of the nail is pointed and that angle from being pointed causes it to push through the wood and bend sometimes.
Sneaky little nails!
46 1” nails use 😊n nail counter
Woohoo!!
Like your joke you got on your plans. 😂😂😂😂😂
FINALLY some recognition. Lol, glad you liked it :)
👍
Thanks :)
What is the measurement of the over lap on the sides
I only have the inner nesting tree to measure, but it has 5/8" overlap :)
From what I've read/been told, blowout will occur in the direction opposite of the taper of the nail, if that make sense.
That does make sense, ohhh silly little air nailers. Lol Thanks for the comment :)
The link in the description fails in my browser. Is there a link with the plans for the jig and your trees?
It is written out in the descriptionn, below the link.
A picture is worth a thousand words. @@WhiteyGraphics
I drew up some printable plans for the Jig :)
docdro.id/DJ8HVoP
Link fails due to unsecure properties in both Edge and Firefox browsers. Can you fix?
I added some printable plans to the description, I checked the other link as well, maybe their website was glitchy, but mine both worked :)
docdro.id/DJ8HVoP
clicking on the link for the plans a malware warning comes up and states to not download
Some browser settings/malware blocks the image host stie, in two weeks Ill have a website with all my plans on it. :)
What is the overlap measurement
13/16ths is what they measure, if you click "more" under the video, the free printable plans are included :)
Thickness 1/2”?
Yuppers :)
Sorry, where do I get the free plan
Click on the "more" under the video, and expand the description. :) there is a link
Great job, thank you so much.
Thanks buddy! Glad you enjoyed it :)
48 Nails for all three trees
You could shoot 4 extra nails into the bases :) good guess!
Where is the plans
Click "more" under the video, and the link is listed in the description :)
👍💯👍😊💯
👻🤣💩🍕🤷 !! I added printable Jig plans as well
docdro.id/DJ8HVoP
This is weird , I just recently discovered the sound of them , I was using them on a roof and I accidentally dropped one and it made a beautiful sound , after that I got all them out and I discovered they do sound all different. Today this video showed up on TH-cam 🤔. Very weird lol
🤣🤣 Thats crazy! Spread the word, we could start a band!
@@WhosTheVoss I’m in lol
It has to do with the edge cut on the nails.
Thanks buddy :)
You cut your ending off a bit short. 😅
But good video
Its intentional :P nobody watches them anyways lol :)
@@WhosTheVossI wondered if it was intentionally “endless” 😂😂 love it 🤣
Your plans don't work with using 1-by material, (which is actually 3/4 inch stock) Can't buy material that is 1/2 inch. The angle at the top is wrong for 3/4 inch stock.
Nope, the plans are only for 1/2" material. As for the top angle, 60 degrees cut from both equally, or a butted 30 degree angle is most common for any thickness material, you just need to adjust the lengths so the middle boards do not touch for thicker boards :)
Excellent. Are you in Engineering school, yet? "upstairs" workers ALWAYS make more money than "downstairs" workers in a Big Shop and(for rapid advancement) that means getting an engineering degree OR a hostile take-over of the cafeteria(which happens to be upstairs, most of the time.), which I DO NOT recommend since it is dangerous and illegal. Please, continue thinking, creating and making these videos as they serve to quench my general thirst for any evidence that men are still men.
I meann, I took drafting in high school. I did create all the plans to build our home (garage and house, all plumbing and wiring diagrams) before building it with my wife. Although it was overwhelming at times, it was a fun experience. We also did 100% of the work ourselves :)
@@WhosTheVoss nice. If you do go to get a degree, remember- bringing actual knowledge into a "higher learning" environment is always hugely amusing and video worthy. Please, be nice to(and don't feed) the teachers. I'm inspired. Thanks