I have made many wooden stars and sold them all. I have lost some sales because the wood is not durable enough to be used outside in this west Texas weather. Today I made my first metal star. I used painted 24 gage steel to make this 28" star. I used a 24" Pan and Box brake from Grizzly to make this: I prefer the look of the wooden one but the metal one can be attached to the outside of a house.