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For Christmas, I decided to make several serving trays to give as gifts out of various woods I had around the shop. Construction of all the trays included “lock-mitered” corners with keys made of holly, integrated handles, and a floating solid-wood base. Final size was 14” x 22” and I used polyurethane to finish them to maximize their durability. Each tray was unique in the combination of woods used so I ended up with quite a variety:

- Padauk sides with spalted maple base.
- Bolivian Rosewood (Morado) sides with myrtle base.
- Wenge sides with zebrawood base.
- Padauk sides with lacewood base.
- Walnut sides with oak base.

-- Rick Sergi - Bethlehem, PA


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Scott Bryan

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posted 154 days ago

Hi Rick,

These trays made wonderful Christmas gifts I am sure. They are all gorgeous and the holly keys add a nice detail to them. They are all absolutely gorgeous but I think, personally, I prefer the pakauk and lacewood one the best.

You made some really nice gifts with these and you got to spend some time in the shop making them. Sounds like a winning combination to me.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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ShannonRogers

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posted 154 days ago

How difficult did you find the set up for the mitre lock bit? I have one of these that came in a kit and I have not used it yet. The set up looks really tough.

-- Check out my new blog "The Renaissance Woodworker" at www.rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog

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USCJeff

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posted 154 days ago

Well Done. I’ve saved the photos for reference. There have been a few other “tray” posts here, but I like your design really well. The spline/keys add a lot to the mitered corners. Looks like a lock miter joint?? I’m guessing you have a lock bit for the router? Again, very nicely crafted. Great complimenting species.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

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Damian Penney

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posted 154 days ago

These are great, I love the Zebrawood one myself.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

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Blake

1873 posts in 316 days


posted 154 days ago

Really nice job. I like the contrasting keys and the tight joinery.

-- Dust collectors suck.

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GaryK

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posted 154 days ago

Those are very nice. I really like the wood combinations.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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leonmcd

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posted 154 days ago

These are very nicely done. Great for Christmas presents. Simple design, easy to duplicate yet each one is unique.

You did a great job of matching the different woods.

-- Leon -- Houston, TX - " I create all my own designs and it looks like it "

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closetguy

57 posts in 334 days


posted 154 days ago

Very well done. You got those lock mitres dead on.

-- Dennis... www.closetdreams.com

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rikkor

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posted 153 days ago

The joinery is top shelf, as are the trays. I’d also like to hear about the set-up of the locking miter bit.

-- Maplewood, MN

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NDwoodworker

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posted 153 days ago

The jointery is a great detail, nice work with the highly figured base, the gift must have been well recieved

-- Stuart, North Dakota

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Bradford

614 posts in 264 days


posted 153 days ago

Great display of contrasts in that joinery. Those trays will be cherished for a long time.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

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sharad

289 posts in 246 days


posted 153 days ago

Nice trays as gifts. The combination of woods make them look very beautiful. The joinery is superb.
Sharad

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