Christmas tree trunk split - and of course toppled at midnight
LOL exact stand we have had for last 5 years. thats what we had on it - We normally go to GSOM but we were heading to LSU game and time constraints n all....so we hit a lot on 21.
i think when he hammered the stand ( the prongs in middle ) onto trunk, it split. Normally they would use a rubber mallet- he used a hammer and whaled on it several times. I even mentioned to my wife " i hope he doesnt crack the stand"
Was it a pre-cut tree with a stand that has the spike that is driven into the base of the tree? Sounds like it might have already been dried out when they sold it to you. You might be able to get it back into a stand with a base and use the bolts to "repair" the crack.
Something like this. (from google images)
If you don't want to risk the loss of any additional ornaments I would just go with a new tree. I highly recommend going to one of the several live tree farms in the Covington Area or make the drive up a little further north to Steele's Christmas Tree Farm.
Either way, I still would go with Paul's advice.
LOL exact stand we have had for last 5 years. thats what we had on it - We normally go to GSOM but we were heading to LSU game and time constraints n all....so we hit a lot on 21.
i think when he hammered the stand ( the prongs in middle ) onto trunk, it split. Normally they would use a rubber mallet- he used a hammer and whaled on it several times. I even mentioned to my wife " i hope he doesnt crack the stand"