The phone didn't ring for this one but it became a priority project, ordered by my Wife! She had bought something similar to these trees several years ago and really liked it. Unfortunately, it was made of cheap cardboard and assembled with ribbon and the years had not been kind to it. It was falling apart. So she requested I make her a new one, and five more for gifts for her sisters. Not a hard project and I got help from my Son with the painting.
I used luan plywood and assembled with jute and titebond II. Much better then the original and was well received by her sisters. Happy Wife.