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Project by UncleBendy posted 2003 days ago 2657 views 3 times favorited 19 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Even in a small dorm room, I tend to lose everything that is important. For some time I have wanted a tray I could put my wallet, keys, cell phone, etc. in.
I used some left over walnut, and combined it with some cherry a friend of mine had left over from a previous project. The finish is 5 coats of tung oil. Please, give me your criticism and suggestions.

Thanks!

Austin

-- Austin, raised in Murfreesboro, TN. College student in Siloam Springs, AR.




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mrtrim

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#1 posted 2003 days ago

youve done a very nice job austin ! looks great

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odie

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#2 posted 2003 days ago

Does that really say uncle Bendy? I knew I should get going on my Key Tray for a mans dresser. Damn, you beat me to it. Congrats…Looks great. Watch out this only inspires me to get to work.

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)

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Bob A in NJ

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#3 posted 2003 days ago

Nice design and craftsmanship!

-- Bob A in NJ

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dustynewt

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#4 posted 2003 days ago

Interesting corner joints and the mixture of cherry and walnut is beautiful. Nice project.

-- Peace in Wood ~ http://www.etsy.com/shop/DustyNewt

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sublime4life40

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#5 posted 2003 days ago

Looks great,The wood really comes together.The finish looks well done.Tung oil has that beautiful look and great smell.

-- Rick,Neoga,IL.http://www.myspace.com/sublime_4_life_40

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Todd A. Clippinger

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#6 posted 2003 days ago

I think what’s great about this is that you took a common tray and created an elegant and fetching design. And that is out of left over wood no less!

Nice work!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com

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Dadoo

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#7 posted 2003 days ago

Been wanting to build one of these for quite awhile now. keep putting it on the back burner though. This one looks great.

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

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Blake

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#8 posted 2003 days ago

Very attractive. And handy too. Don’t you love how the wood pops when you put the finish on? I like how you showed a picture of the half-finished project. Thanks for sharing.

-- Happy woodworking! http://www.blakeweber.us

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Douglas Bordner

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#9 posted 2003 days ago

Really nice design!

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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UncleBendy

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#10 posted 2003 days ago

thank you all. There are some other construction pictures I wanted to post. Sadly, LJ limits the photo sizes.

-- Austin, raised in Murfreesboro, TN. College student in Siloam Springs, AR.

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cajunpen

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#11 posted 2003 days ago

I have no criticism and suggestions – I can only offer congratulations, your project looks spectacular.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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MsDebbieP

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#12 posted 2003 days ago

gorgeous!!!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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wwnovice

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#13 posted 2003 days ago

Great project idea, and nicely done. The woods you chose work well together. Assuming you used pure tung oil, you may want to consider putting a more durable topcoat like polyurethane on the top. I imagine the surface will get pretty banged up from tossing keys and such on there. Just my 2 cents worth. Again, nice looking project.

-- John

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Napaman

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#14 posted 2003 days ago

i love that shine…after the tung oil do you need to put something on top to keep that shine…or are we seeing the pproject still wet? i love the design—-we can all use this item!!

-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007

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Grumpy

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#15 posted 2003 days ago

Great work. I don’t see any need for improvement.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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