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Christmas present for ma, who saw one in an antique store a while back and said - can you make me one? The one in the store was kind of boring looking, not sure what the wood was. I went with mesquite because of the crazy grain and color. I use hand tools so it took me a while to figure out the best angle to sharpen my tools to flatten this board. Card scraper came in handy. Grain makes every pass with a plane tricky. Bought a 1-inch Japanese gouge from Grizzly, knocked out the spots for the bowls. Four coats of Arm-R-Seal, little dab of fancy pants Renaissance Wax - big hit!

Wife picked out the bowls, I have no idea how to do that stuff.

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That is an awesome piece, ColT! You really showed off that gorgeous grain. Thanks for sharing.
 

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Nice one! That wood looks awesome.
 

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Mmmmm, mesquite! Nice job. Wish mesquite was easier to find in large pieces.
 

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A good looking tray, a job well done. The mesquite was a good choice.
 
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