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These were made using a jig like the one here by closetguy.

the oak one has some imprefections due to several mistakes i made in the construction of the jig, and the recess is 10×10cm which made it impossible to use 2×4 (most of my material is 2×4).

the upper one is DF and i made it just to test the jig – works well.

I still didn’t find a really good way of smoothing the recess. maybe a pad would work. if anyone has any ideas, please let me know!

-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...


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patron

2244 posts in 219 days


posted 135 days ago

i made some of these years ago , and used a flat bottom cutter with round over edges , and atop bearing .
probably the same as you did ,
the thing i remember about it ,
was that i worked from the middle slowly out wards .
to clean the bottom well befor i lost the flat for the router .
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so it would’nt tilt down .
they look good ,
make many fast ,
and you can stay warm !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

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James

161 posts in 159 days


posted 135 days ago

Imperfections are what make each of the projects we do unique. When I see them I know it was made by a real person and not some machine spitting out 2000 parts per hour. I think your trays look great, keep on truckin!

To smooth out the bottom, a small block with sandpaper glued to it works well for me. If they are shallow enough, perhaps a dremel-like tool with a small drum sander might do the trick?

Take care

-- James, Bluffton, IN

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a1Jim

15538 posts in 455 days


posted 135 days ago

good projects well done

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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moshel

466 posts in 561 days


posted 135 days ago

yes, i use the bowl bit (CMT) for this. however, it still leaves tiny ridges. at first i used the narrow side of a card scraper to smooth it and it really smooth nicely, but if you make one wrong move you have an ugly ridge in the side. maybe i’ll make a sacrifice to the snack trays goddess and round the edges of one of my card scrapers.

i just made another one and used a small block of wood with roundover routed on all edges. worked pretty well.

-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...

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Dudley

302 posts in 138 days


posted 134 days ago

Nice job. I agree with hackman 24. All one of a kind.

-- Dudley Young USN Ret.

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degoose

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posted 126 days ago

Sweet idea.. I will add to the list of gift ideas along with closetguys tray.
I might even make one out of the Patron Double Curve Board

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

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moshel

466 posts in 561 days


posted 126 days ago

I have since made deeper ones (actually from dressed 2×4). its better (and also saves heaps of chips in your workshop and dulling of the bullnose bit) do use forstener bit to remove the bulk of the waste.
one made from 3 bands of waves (dark/white/dark) would look stunning.

-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...

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Dusty56

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posted 116 days ago

Great job and a great use of scraps : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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