Quote Originally Posted by mah View Post
A great way to keep pesky kids and critters away from the presents under the tree.

Here's a bit more info. Note the mention of a Bfish style spark guide.

Tesla Coil | Peter Terren | Christmas Tree Electrickery | Tesladownunder
Too cool, thanks!

Peter says;

"To guide the sparks to the 2.5 metre-diameter star, he used a fishing rod and sinker snagged to the top of tree branches about 14 metres off the ground."

Very intuitive on your part, mate, as I've really used that very technique to retrieve Frisbees and fall loose branches! Or, as anyone who's ever cast a $5 lure into the trees can attest...