Bauble advice.

Handsome_Chris · December 2016

Come on Dads'net I need some advice here. I'm decorating my Christmas tree , a real one as opposed to fake or imaginary, and I need the benefit if experience here.

1. What do you guys tie your baubles up with? Is there some crafty trick that will save me hours of grief at the end of the festive season. I was thinking of used guitar strings, but I haven't any spares at the moment.

2. If I but a wood burner, is there any good reason why I should not use the Christmas tree in there once it has performed it's seasonal duties?

This fkn thing is giving me a rash.

May you and yours have a Handsome Christmas

Xxx

RobDavies · December 2016

Handsome_Chris said:

Come on Dads'net I need some advice here. I'm decorating my Christmas tree , a real one as opposed to fake or imaginary, and I need the benefit if experience here.

1. What do you guys tie your baubles up with? Is there some crafty trick that will save me hours of grief at the end of the festive season. I was thinking of used guitar strings, but I haven't any spares at the moment.

2. If I but a wood burner, is there any good reason why I should not use the Christmas tree in there once it has performed it's seasonal duties?

1. Green garden wire. Bend it.

2. Yes. It's not seasoned. You shouldn't put any 'green' wood in a log burner at all - give it a year to dry out and season itself properly. Even then, I'd avoid burning pine if you can as it gives of a residue in it's smoke that sticks to the inside of your chimney liner, and could eventually catch fire.

EricTheWeary · December 2016

Our baubles all come with bits of string already on them. Surprised yours don't. They are pretty light so I'd have thought a bit of cotton would do it.

Last year we had a potted real tree in the house for the first time and it has survived planted out in the garden really well. So, doing the same again this year, very good at not shedding needles as well.

WezV · December 2016

solder works really well. I am not joking, some of mine have had the same strips of solder on them for years

Budgie · December 2016

Don't they just come with bits of string already attached, or is this something my missus has done in the past???

PolarityMan · December 2016

loctite or gaffa tape

axisus · December 2016

I don't tie my baubles up any more. My voice is still an octave higher from 3 years ago.

Sporky · December 2016

PolarityMan said:

loctite or gaffa tape

Specifically Loctite 3090 for this sort of work. Phenomenal stuff.

viz · December 2016

^ or nails.

Grunfeld · December 2016

Sporky said:

Specifically Loctite 3090 for this sort of work. Phenomenal stuff.

That looks like the answer to a problem which I haven't currently got. But it's good to know stuff like that exists.

Sporky · December 2016

I got two free sample kits.

It's everything they said superglue would be, only gap filling and faster. I glued a ducting bracket to the ceiling of my workshop; 10 seconds later I could put my entire body weight on it. Totes amazeballs.

Roland · December 2016

RobDavies said:

Handsome_Chris said:

2. If I but a wood burner, is there any good reason why I should not use the Christmas tree in there once it has performed it's seasonal duties?
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2. Yes. It's not seasoned. You shouldn't put any 'green' wood in a log burner at all - give it a year to dry out and season itself properly. Even then, I'd avoid burning pine if you can as it gives of a residue in it's smoke that sticks to the inside of your chimney liner, and could eventually catch fire.

That's the theory. On twelfth night I chop our tree into six inch sections, and use it for lighting our stove, a handful at a time.

strumjoughlamps · December 2016

These

TimmyO · December 2016

Only enter the bauble if your bauble reader confirms the auguries are favourable and your bone reader confirms that local space is clear.

boogieman · December 2016

We use paper clips for bauble dangling.

EricTheWeary · December 2016

Just make sure you wash your hands after handling the baubles or you might catch tinselitus.

I thank you. I'm here all week, try the fish.

CHRISB50 · December 2016

We use string for baubles.

The tree will spit and smoke like a good'n. I'd get it chipped or leave it out for collection (I pay for a garden bin collected
every other week by the council). Courier it down to me if you like.

Wishing you back a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. Enjoy!

RocknRollDave · December 2016

Boar balls? Strange delicacy, but whatever you wanna eat at Christmas is up to you...

Handsome_Chris · December 2016

strumjoughlamps said:

These

What are those?

Sporky · December 2016

Crap paperclips.

57Deluxe · December 2016

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