The patio bricks are now all cut and placed (pictures to follow). I was able to finish the rest of the cuts (fan, edges and circle) in one afternoon thanks to my new tub saw. The 10" blade cuts a brick in one pass, allowing me to make neater edges and to work a lot faster.

My Christmas presents this year were all directed towards wood working. This is a good thing as far as I'm concerned, and I didn't lose any time putting my gifts to use. The first thing I built was a box for our artificial Christmas tree. You can see it in my Christmas Tree Box photo gallery.

If you're thinking of this for your own tree, be warned that it isn't cheap. By the time I purchased the materials and hardware it cost me $60. It's definitely cool though, and I consider the money well spent.