Handbell Tree Construction

I recently designed and built a handbell tree, most of which is documented over at my YouTube channel in this video:

I want to provide some additional information here beyond what I can do in the "description" field on YouTube.

First, let me note that in the video, I never installed the O-rings.  The O-rings simply slip over the branches and slide to where you want the bells to hang - one O-ring on either side of the bell's handle strap that is looped over the branch.  I'll try to get a photo of that, but the bell tree is already over at the rehearsal hall where it is getting regular use, so I'll have to wait until the next time I am there.

The following is the list of materials I used to construct the bell tree, including hyperlinks to the actual items I bought at Lowe's:

Item Use	Item Description	Qty	Price/unit (Nov 2018)	Cost
Wood base	2’x4’ 7/16” OSB sheathing	1	$7.82	$7.82
Pipe-to-base attachment	1” black iron floor flange	1	$7.78	$7.78
Attach flange to OSB base	¼”-20x1” machine screws and nuts	4	$1.28/4 pack	$1.28
Bottom half of trunk	1”x3’ black iron pipe	1	$17.67	$17.67
PVC to iron pipe connector	1.5” to 1” threaded bushing	1	$1.18	$1.18
Connect bushing to top pipe	1.5” slip-fit coupler	1	$0.98	$0.98
Top half of trunk	1.5”x5’ SCH40 PVC pipe	1	$4.90	$4.90
T-connector for limbs	1.5” slip to ¾” female threaded T	4	$2.98	$11.92
Threaded end for limbs	¾”male thread to ¾” slip adapter	4	$0.41	$1.64
Limbs	¾”x5’ SCH40 PVC pipe	2	$2.30	$4.60
Clamp limbs in place	1-5/16” to 2-1/4” steel clamp	2 packs	$2.48/2 pack	$4.96
Top Cap	1.5” SCH40 PVC Cap	1	$1.28	$1.28
Hold bells in place on limbs	#18 O-Rings	2 packs	$2.49/10 pack	$4.98
Glue PVC joints	Clear PVC cement	1	$5.40	$5.40
Total				$68.57

 I receive no compensation for promoting any of these items or the store at which I purchased them.  This is just what I used and where I got them.

Note that I am not including the components for dying the PVC, as I still haven't figured out how to get that to work (though people do seem to actually love the strange mottled blue I ended up with).  I have a bottle of solvent-soluble dye on my workbench right now, so I'll be testing it out over the weekend and will update this if I get it to work.

Here is a list of the tools you will need to complete the project, roughly in the order that they are used:

• Tape measure
• Circular saw (optional: to rough cut the base from a large sheet of OSB or plywood)
• Straight edge (optional: if you rough cut a square base)
• Pencil
• Wood screw (for center of circle - this is removed once circle is drawn)
• String 
• Jigsaw with ~10TPI blade suitable for OSB or plywood
• Palm sander with ~80 grit sandpaper
• Drill
• 1/4" drill bit
• Countersink drill bit
• Vice
• Hack saw
• File (preferably a "half-round" file)
• Pipe/Tubing cutter with at least 1.5" tubing capacity (optional - can use hacksaw)

Good luck.