Serving tray and bottle rack

The serving tray was a lot of 1st for me. The 1st inlay and reinforcing the miter joint in this style. The inlay was a huge learning experience for me. It takes time and I rushed the 1st atempt. I glued it up and left it for a few hours and started sanding it flush I assume the glue loosened up in the middle and I sanded right through it. So I made another inlay and waited 2 days for the glue to set up before sanding (I was just nervous). It is made from walnut and red oak. I also bought some 1500 2000 grit abarnet (? on spelling) sanding pads for my random orbit sander. I was trying to give the tray a perfectly smooth finish. I put 5 coats of poly on the tray. I think oak being such an open grain wood was not my best choice for this type of finish, maybe a grain filler would of helped smooth it all out. Does any one have experience in dong this?

The bottle drain rack assists me in my other hobby, making my own beer. I let the bottles drain upside down after sanitizing them before filling with some home brew. The glass mug is empty because I drank all the beer waiting for the camera battery to charge. It is made from cherry with maple dowel legs with cherry foot pads.