![]() ![]() Depending on the tree, you may not need to do much trimming.īut, let’s assume for the moment that you didn’t plan for the need to do any trimming. Then, you can trim the tree to blend with this new height adjustment. This sturdier section should be more than adequate to hold your topper in place. If you clip off enough, you will get to a much sturdier part of the trunk. ![]() On a real tree, you can snip off the tiny branches that are attached to the main truck. With a real Christmas tree, you can accomplish the same effect without needing a dowel rod. But a longer dowel can be used for heavier objects. You just have to use enough to proportionately distribute the weight that you are adding.Ībout 10” of length from a 3/4″round dowel is adequate for most toppers. Now, it doesn’t take a very long dowel rod to work. I use Dowel rods for all sorts of projects. They can be used in a lot of different ways. But, if you can extend the center support, you will have something to work with.ĭowel rods are amazing little tools. That flimsy little stalk that comes at the top of every artificial tree is simply not strong enough to hold the weight of anything more than the needles attached to it. That and a couple of zip ties* is all it will take to get your star sitting straight. So, here is what I have come up with to keep my Christmas tree topper straight and upright. That seems to be beyond our mear mortal minds’ capabilities. But, keeping a star straight on a tree… nope. We can reach out through waves to people all the way on the other side of the world in just a matter of seconds. Seriously, we have put a man on the moon. ![]() It’s hard to believe that in all of these years, and with all the inventions that we have come up with that no one has invented something better for a tree topper. Then, expect it to stand straight on a branch that can barely hold itself upright. I am not sure how it happened, but somewhere in the world lives a person who thought that it would be a good idea to add that springy thing to a heavy ornament. The ones that come attached to most tree toppers. ![]()
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