Abstract: A device for securing a tree in an upright disposition includes a base having a platform which pivotably secures four arms having gripping teeth and capable of moving toward a centered aperture intended to receive a trunk of a tree. The arms are interactive with a cable disposed in a circuitous loop. A turning mechanism winds the cable upon a spool, causing the diameter of the loop to diminish, and thereby urging the arms into gripping engagement with the tree trunk. A locking feature associated with the spool retains the arms in gripping position.