Aspanbaum ("wood shaving tree"), variously referred to in English as ahand-shaved tree,wood chip tree orspan tree, is a handmade ornamental tree which is usually part of apyramid ornament. They are mainly manufactured inwoodturning workshops in theOre Mountains ofSaxony in easternGermany. Their method of production is known locally asSpanbaumstechen.
The choice of material is especially important. Onlylime wood with a straight grain is suitable.
To make thespanbaum, first of all a conical blank of the tree is turned and a small disc is made for the base. The conical blank is clamped in a vice and the branches carved symmetrically using a chisel, shaving by shaving, on all sides.
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