Serving Tray

[don in brooklin on]

At our club last week a video was shown on how to make a serving tray as a gift.  They used a template and drilled a bunch of holes and then use a router and jig.

I figured I could do this with the scroll saw much easier.

I first made the pattern in Inkscape (probably 5 minutes).  I didn't have a thick enough wood so I glued a piece of walnut to maple. Attached the pattern to the walnut side and scrolled out the interior 3 pieces. Then sanded the interior walls.  Not too much sanding as I used a #5 FD Ultra reverse.  Then glued the bottom walnut on and cut exterior.  Routed the top and bottom edges and sanded.  2 coats of tung oil.

Really quick to do. 

 

serving tray 1.pdf

[dgman]

Nice work Don!

[daveww1]

great job

[Roberta Moreton]

Thank you!

[Mike Crosa]

Very nice and thanks for the pattern.

[rjweb]

Don, that is excellent, RJ

[wombatie]

Very nice work.  Lovely choice of woods.

Marg

[barb.j.enders]

Thanks Don. 

I think that will be my niece's shower gift next year.

[scrollerpete]

Very nice I like it and downloaded the pattern, thank you

[don in brooklin on]

My wife thought that a ceramic bowl would be nice for the centre.  I went to Dollarama and bought a ramekin.

It is 3 1/4 were the center hole is 3 inches. Looked elsewhere but all seem to be this size.

I have revised the pattern to include a 3 1/4" centre.  I have not cut yet as I have to find some wood. 

I guess we will have 2 hostess gift now.

 

serving tray revised.pdf

[Scrappile]

Very nice, Don, and thanks for the patterns.