5 & 6) This step will require a welder. Now you need to grab your 20" plow disc. Depending on the size of the diameter of the center hole on the plow disc determines what size washer you will need to weld on the plow disc to cover the hole. If the hole is large enough, that the 3/4" washer is needed, then you need to weld the 3/4" washer to the plow disc; Then take the 1/2" washer and center it on the 3/4" washer, so the lag screw will not slip through the 3/4" washer. The center hole of my plow disc covered nicely with the 1/2" washer. Total time was about 5 min. Once you have the washer(s) welded on to the plow disc, you now need to spray paint the plow disc with your can of black gloss paint. Be sure to coat the bottom of the disc with at least one coat to prevent rusting; then coat the top to your liking. Let dry thoroughly before further work.



7) This step will require the 90 degree grinder with the sanding disc. Now you need to place your cedar tree on two saw horses. Once your plow disc is thoroughly dry, place it up on the bottom of the cedar trunk, ( where it normally would be touching ground ). You now want to try and dish out the tree trunk on the bottom so it matches the round surface of the plow disc. This can take some time, especially if this is your first time. After trial and error, the trunk and disc should match pretty similar to each other. You will never get it perfect however. Once you have it fairly dished out, set your disc up to the truck again and center it; take a pencil and trace around the center hold of the disc on to the trunk. Now take your drill with a 7/16" drill bit and drill a hole where you have traced a mark on the trunk, be sure to drill at least 6" and hold parallel to the trunk while doing so.



8) Now place your plow disc up on to your trunk, and take your 1/2" x 6" Lag Screw and slowly tighten it onto the cedar. Take your 1/2" wrench and tighten all the way up flush to the plow disc.



9) Use your 90 degree angle grinder with the sanding disc and sand any rough spots on your cedar tree. Be sure to sand around all the branches and round the edges so no coats or hats will hang and rip. Once you have the largest rough spots smooth with the grinder, you can take the finishing sander and smooth the cedar even further; see picture step 4 above ( click to enlarge ).