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These are the latest Christmas gifts. I decided to make serving trays. I built six of them from white oak.
They measure about 12 inches wide, 18 1/2 inches long, and 4 inches high. I used wrought nails on the ends and cut nails on the bottom.

The finish is Liberon Black Bison paste wax in tudor oak color.

I plan to fill them with wine, cheese, crackers, and nuts.

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Cool but thinking about the compound angle cuts is giving me a headache! I never heard of that wax. That's the only finish used on these? Sounds quick and easy?
 

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Great project and the finish looks perfect for this use : )
Happy Holidays !!
 

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Yes, the wax is the only finish I used. Actually there is a bit of a story about it. I had never used the wax before so thought it would be fun to try. The wax can says to rub in the wax, remove excess, and let it set for a minimum of 20 minutes then buff it off. Well I put it on, let it set for 20 to 30 minutes, and when I tried to buff it, it wouldnt buff off. I wondered if the coarse grain of the oak made it more difficult.

I ended up using a rag dampened with mineral spirits to buff it and get a smooth finish. It actually turned out very nice and has a very old look to it so in the end it worked fine, but I am not sure I would try that again. Also the wax has a very putrid odor to it so you need some ventilation.

The wax is available at Rockler.
 

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Yes, the wax is the only finish I used. Actually there is a bit of a story about it. I had never used the wax before so thought it would be fun to try. The wax can says to rub in the wax, remove excess, and let it set for a minimum of 20 minutes then buff it off. Well I put it on, let it set for 20 to 30 minutes, and when I tried to buff it, it wouldnt buff off. I wondered if the coarse grain of the oak made it more difficult.

I ended up using a rag dampened with mineral spirits to buff it and get a smooth finish. It actually turned out very nice and has a very old look to it so in the end it worked fine, but I am not sure I would try that again. Also the wax has a very putrid odor to it so you need some ventilation.

The wax is available at Rockler.

The plan for the tray came from Rough Cut. I made a few minor changes, but its basically Tommy Mac's plan.
 

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Very nice trays and very goog idea

Congratulations!!
 

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These look great, Wayne. Nice work as always!
 

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Some lucky folks will be happy with one of these under their tree ! impressive !
 

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Those are great looking Wayne. I like the height of the sides - it looks like they will hold plenty of wine, cheese, crackers, and nuts!
 

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Thanks for the nice comments everyone. Merry Christmas to all of you.
 

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Wayne,

Stellar job on the serving trays…. I like the compound cuts at the corners, too….Good story on the finish.
Those will hold a bunch of "goodies" for your family and friends…..wine, cheese, crackers…..sounds like an Italian "munching".....lol. I've never heard of that finish either…..do you think it's made from a real buffalo?..
 

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Great job Wayne & what a great gift for your friends, well done I know they will be well recieved :)
 

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Nice Job Wayne a cool design ,looks super.
 

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Thanks guys…I always enjoy building xmas gifts…something that doesnt take months to do LOL. Hey Rick,
I dont know if the wax came from a real buffalo, but it kind of smelled like it did…ha ha ha.
 
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