DIY Christmas Display Shelf / Christmas Tree Village Display

[@PatriotDIY]

BUILD PLANS: etsy.me/3VNxamP

[@edwardhappe802]

Just what I've been looking for to show off our Christmas village. Too late for 2025, but a definite build for 2026.

[@seanb7101]

Thank you, Thank you for posting this. I NEED to build one.

[@HcocoH]

Excellent fix for the wobble, I learned a lot thanks 😊

[@TheDopalgangr]

I getting ready to make this. I may just use the bottom circle as the base and sit right on the floor. Seems like it would be even more stable that way???

[@gladis814]

Beautiful job.

[@LJones-n8c]

I love this stand. It would be perfect for me to display my selected village pieces. I don’t have the equipment that you do to prepare the wood for assembly. I‘m in my mid 70s so would be hard to do for me. Do you sell finished kits?

[@PatriotDIY]

I'm not taking orders for these right now. I likely will build more around oct-nov

[@donr7145]

Just BEAUTIFUL I or should I say my husband did one for me 5 years ago. We’re loving this a little bit better We still have ours, but thinking about making yours. Excellent job👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🎄🌲🎄🌲

[@qwilan]

Gotta say my wife and I made this for a friend and she loved it. It has been setup in her house for months :) I don't think she is going to take it down LOL. We painted ours white and on the top nub just took an offcut and set another threaded insert in it so there is a "finished" top, and she can hotglue which ever star she wants up there to the top of it... or I am sure she will aske me to make something for it. Great video!

[@PatriotDIY]

Awesome!!!

[@tabi5901]

Mad skills & mad tools wow!! Beautiful, clever and easy to assemble.

[@leomarilyn4232]

I would have to have a glass and an iron gate to keep children, pets and some adult from getting into it, I agree it's pretty unique and Great collection display you have created thank you for sharing with all of us

[@lisam.glennon2252]

I set up my village for the first time in 6 years this past Christmas and because we have dogs that would annihilate it so we took a dog pen and stretched it out almost like a fence in front of the village and Christmas Tree. we put some garland on it for a festive look and they stayed away and people could go in through a gate.

[@ethanlantz6553]

I built one a few years ago, but cord management is an issue. I'm trying to think of how to make a channel in the tree trunk to run wiring.

[@PatriotDIY]

@@ethanlantz6553 I just drilled a 1" hole near the trunk on each shelf

[@ethanlantz6553]

@@PatriotDIY That is what I originally did, but I found the wires got messy and difficult to hide. I'm thinking about routing a channel and wiring it. Dropping the shelves down over the trunk. May be too much.

[@michelevuitton4656]

This is Brilliant!! 😎 I’ve been looking for plans everywhere & I do believe your creation is the best! Do you ever do custom work and it would be amazing if I could order a completed Stand / Tree?? Thanks!

[@PatriotDIY]

Unfortunately I'm not taking orders for these right now.

[@Lyndon1229]

Great video! I love your French cleat wall system’

[@elizabethcumberbatch227]

Make it spin !

[@PatriotDIY]

Put it on a lazy Suzan OR stick the trunk in a rotaing tree base

[@elizabethcumberbatch227]

@@PatriotDIY rotating tree base even more magical

[@wendylawalin5935]

Love it! Thank you for sharing this!!

[@rayford7927]

Great job. Nice work and awesome workshop

[@euniaturnbull3112]

Very nice

[@AnthonyJimdar]

Great job,love it.

[@trentonleague]

What made you decided to round over the corners of the post as opposed to just leaving them square? Was it a looks or a functionality decision?

[@PatriotDIY]

Looks

[@descrapatoi]

Ah oui...OK..je suis outillee mais pas assez ...😊 trop beau ...

[@W4TRI_Ronny]

Might want to search for the Router Lathe video at Bourbon Moth woodworking. Jason did a great job making a solid 8 foot round piece there.

[@buddytaylor6983]

Really like your content. I really liked your miter station you did. I actually bought the plans and it went together great. Good job!! Merry Christmas

[@PatriotDIY]

Thanks!! I'm glad you like it!

[@Patdon6]

I don’t have a table saw to rip down the sistered 2x3, do you think a 2x2 (actual 1.3x1.3) would be sturdy enough?

[@PatriotDIY]

I don't think that would be sturdy enough. If anything I'd go bigger rather than smaller

[@Patdon6]

Gotcha, appreciate the info!

[@UggtheSlugg]

Nice work ! Thanks for the video

[@descrapatoi]

Bonjour .oh j adore , c est avec une défonceuse ou une scie sauteuse ? Je veux le même 😂..trop joli ....

[@FOOMRADIO]

Looks amazing!!

[@naiomimotilall3643]

Hi how did you put in the rotate device on ?? Please show

[@sarmadparja]

I like that idea, how thick the plywood is that half inch or 3/4?

[@LLCNet21]

I am pretty sure it is 3/4”

[@jennyemerson8035]

Nice job!

[@LynneEssex]

Instead of the stand for the base could you use castor wheels? Just thinking of moving it easier.

[@barbaracoleman9215]

I love it. Very professionally constructed. How much did you charge? I'm planning to have one made.

[@SherieBrown600]

I love it but I was wondering if it's big enough on the bottom to put the Polar Express train on it? Is there something different that can be used on top instead of the wing nut I was thinking I could put my church on top but not with the wing nut on it?

[@PatriotDIY]

You can make the shelves any size you want to fit your items. And you could use a regular nut or a T nut in the top shelf instead of the wing nut.

[@ernestturman706]

Would you sell one of these finished as a kit and ship flat? I like the option of putting it on a rotating tree stand.

[@PatriotDIY]

unfortunately I'm not taking orders for these right now

[@anngalley3811]

Where do you run the cords for the lights?

[@PatriotDIY]

If you want to do that just Drill some 1.25" holes through each shelf

[@aracelisilva1037]

Bueno no entiendo inglés pero entiendo lo que hacen sus manos 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@pilarobando4543]

I want one 😊😊😊

[@michelebrassard8907]

Nice!

[@ruthking6145]

Great!

[@belindakoller9282]

Love it

[@rbks4345]

Well, need some practical advice for the village itself. Would you drill small holes around the edge so you can zip tie the garland around it? Also are you planning holes for the cords of each house to feed down to a power supply? As for a spinning version, how do you deal with the electrical cords. The tree is beautiful but not practical until it supports a live village with power.

[@PatriotDIY]

@rbks4345 drill a hole near the trunk on each shelf for power cords....attach your garland however you want (holes, hooks, zip ties). Also if you've ever seen a spinning christmas tree stand, they are designed for the cords to plug into the spinning portion, it's no different than a regular spinning tree with lights

[@rbks4345]

@@PatriotDIY Awesome! Thank you so much. Yours is so beautiful. It can stand on its own even.

[@frantzanazaire9727]

I love it

[@trentonleague]

How long are your hanger bolts?

[@ralphbellamy5447]

I never thought of using PVC pipe it is much easier to do the holes for th discs.

[@PatriotDIY]

Pvc just isn't sturdy enough, it also doesn't look as nice

[@nokko-777]

I don’t have all the tools to cut the circle woods.Anywhere I can buy those circle woods?

[@PatriotDIY]

There's a link to the circle Cutting jig in the description. But if you're looking for precut circles I'm not sure. Maybe Michaels.

[@dianabaskin1944]

I was wondering if you could make it square but then you still may have to cut wood. I may try a two shelf one.

[@littletime100]

Do you sell these already made and if so, how much? I could even sand it and stain it myself and put it together? I subbed, real nice work.

[@PatriotDIY]

I have but I'm not taking any orders for them right now

[@littletime100]

@@PatriotDIY Oki thank you for replying🥰

[@renevandermerwe2857]

How big is the plywood you start with?

[@PatriotDIY]

You need a 4x8ft sheet! Circles are 36", 30", 24", 18", 12"

[@rebeccanida1777]

I know I'm just seeing your video I know it's a little late I would like to have one of them scans do you sell them

[@ReadingRetail]

I wonder how much it would cost for you to ship me one 😍😍

[@noemibernal6036]

Bello trabajo , necesito uno en mi casa , cuanto es el precio ?

[@jillcollin6493]

How is the garland attatched

[@PatriotDIY]

However you want, command strips, staples, hooks...etc

[@jillcollin6493]

@PatriotDIY Thank you wasn't sure what would work the best

[@kristinawildeveld5396]

I ordered plans 2 weeks age and have not received yet

[@PatriotDIY]

@kristinawildeveld5396 the plans are available to download immediatly after purchase. Try logging into your Etsy account and go to the purchases section in your account dashboard. Select the order and click download

[@josolivas]

Is it done with 1/2 or 3/4 plywood?

[@PatriotDIY]

3/4

[@W4TRI_Ronny]

I saw a nut/cap on the top section. Rods all the way through? That's how I would do it.

[@PatriotDIY]

No, each section of the "Trunk" has a 3/8" threaded insert nut in the bottom and a 3/8" hanger bolt in the top

[@W4TRI_Ronny]

@@PatriotDIY 13:03 Ok I saw the wing nut. That was what made me think it might be all the way through.

[@W4TRI_Ronny]

Ask him.

[@PatriotDIY]

@Brady Reynolds already sold! But I could build another. Where are you located? Email [e-mail]

[@RichardMeyers-f1x]

I ordered plans and have not received them. Please advise.

[@PatriotDIY]

@RichardMeyers-f1x the plans are available immediately after your purchase but if you're on the mobile etsy app it sometimes has glitches. The download process works better on a computer. You just need to log into your account and click on the purchases section of your account dashboard. Then select the order and click download

[@GashRipRock]

Did you come up with a kit price?

[@GashRipRock]

Unfinished

[@PatriotDIY]

@@GashRipRock I've built 2, charged $400 each

[@stevenneutron5070]

Looks good unfortunately when it’s time to put it away it must take a lot of space. Shame but thanks for showing your wisdom 👍

[@PatriotDIY]

No, since nothing is secured permenently, it's designed to easily break down into individual pieces for storage.

[@sheilajohnson6478]

Apparently Steve didn’t listen to you at the beginning

[@Alexa_Wood]

Your first try with the T nuts kinda failed, is it with the threaded insert nuts really more stable?

[@PatriotDIY]

Yes because it allows the shelf to be flat against the trunk, then just crank it down tight

[@Alexa_Wood]

Great, thank you ❤

[@Alexa_Wood]

Great, thank you ❤

[@kimgreene2072]

How much do you charge to make one? ❤

[@marthaweinstein230]

How much if you build one

[@PatriotDIY]

Shoot me an email at [e-mail]

[@williesantiago3354]

How much did you charge her. I'm not that handy . would you make one for me?

[@PatriotDIY]

Shoot me an email [e-mail]

[@GashRipRock]

Couldn't you countersink the threaded T nut?

[@PatriotDIY]

You could, but the insert nut work better

[@matildacampos1968]

can you make me one pleaseeee???

[@PatriotDIY]

I wish I could but I'm not taking orders for these right now

[@hayiii4480]

Do you sell these?

[@user-dj1xu2wc7e]

No

[@JinaShamoun-er7qu]

I ordered one from you, but I didn’t receive any email from you to tell me when I’m gonna receive it. Can you tell me please?My name Jina Shamoun from San Diego

[@PatriotDIY]

@JinaShamoun-er7qu I do not have any of these currently for sale. What you ordered on etsy is DIGITAL BUILD PLANS, they are printable instructions showing you how to build your own. If you look back at your order you will see that the Title of the listing, the thumbnail and the description say "Digital Build Plans"

[@sunrise4432]

how much did your lady pay you for this?

[@PatriotDIY]

400

[@jackgunter5413]

To me ,,,, The wingnut on top killed the overall look of the project ,,,, Might want to search for something decorative for the top ,,,, Just my thoughts ,,,, But a very nice piece

[@1ofakindwork]

I hate saying anything because I know making videos isn’t an easy thing. Those T-nut are not designed for your application. They will just pull out with any leverage l. T-nuts are meant to be on the opposite side of the material l, so they sandwich the material. A better fastener would be a threaded insert with epoxy. Best of luck!

[@PatriotDIY]

@@1ofakindwork you should skip to 11:07 in the video!

[@Yeerrrooo]

Got em

[@michaeltaylor6475]

P panic I I'm scared N nautuce K death

[@mabelcasanova4775]

Why would you upload a video tutorial with issues at the end? Are you for real?

[@PatriotDIY]

What do you mean?? This is my own design, You will not find anything like it or a more professional-looking version anywhere else on the internet! But yes, I showed my entire process including the one design alteration that I made along the way. The only change I made was to use insert nuts instead of T nuts and I Noted that very clearly in bright white and red writing on the screen when I reached that step, I also mentioned it again at the end of the video to clarify. Would you prefer a DIY KZbin channel that pretends every project goes perfectly, or do you want a real person who shows you the good the bad, and the ugly? If the video is not acceptable to you, why don't you buy the plans linked in the description, which gives you the FINAL design.