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Cherry & Maple Tray - Try 3
I got the inspiration for this tray from Splinter Group’s build of a similar tray, only his has amazing Marquetry Butterflies.
We have a tray at our Washington house that we use to go to dinner parties to carry the food we will share. We find it very handy. I decided to make 3 identical trays. One for both of our kids families and one for our house in AZ.
Trays are 18.5” x 13.75” x 2.5” which after making them seems too large. The ends are cut at a 15 degree angle.
I had some 8/4 Cherry and 6/4 Figured Maple from my last Entry Table project. I love the figured Maple and decided the tray bottoms would feature that wood.
I cut 3/16” veneers from the board and laminated them with 1/4” BB using a Vacuum Bag and air pump. After they dried I sanded them veneer side with a drum sander until it fit the grooves in the sides. The veneer panels are book matched.
Finish is several coats of blonde shellac.
I made some jigs out of 1/4” MDF with runners for the TS miter gage slots double back taped to the jig bodies.
daveg, SW Washington & AZ
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I will post another picture if I can. Sorry
daveg, SW Washington & AZ
getting closer dave.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Nice trays, Dave!!
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Nice work Dave. I like a tray for toting along the necessities. These look great.
Thanks for the comments. First time using a vacuum bag.
daveg, SW Washington & AZ
Yes, very nice trays. well done.
Ron
Finally got the bad pictures deleted and added one more picture. The piece in picture 2 had a mistake in the slot for the tray bottom, I accidentally pushed the piece past my stop marks and cut through the end. That gave me a trial piece to set blade/bit depths on.
daveg, SW Washington & AZ
Nice trays! I've never dove into the vacuum bag experience - maybe someday.
Probably if truth was told anyone who has cut Dado's for bottoms has overcut and was left with a learning experience, and you get practice in putting in filler plugs too.
Always learning. :-))
Always learning. :-))
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