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Serving Tray

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I wasn’t going to enter the “serving tray” category of our Summer ‘08 Awards event, but then I saw GaryK project and was reminded that the point of the challenges is to inspire us to improve our own skills (well, that’s how I interpret them anyway).

This tray was made 420 days ago back when I knew, oh, not much about woodworking. I had just purchased my DowelMax to help with joinery and this was a practice piece. The cedar pieces are not as thick as the pine, thus leaving a place for fingers to reach in and pick the tray up.

I use the tray all the time and always get positive feedback about it. That always surprises me because it is simply a piece of pine with cedar attached to the ends of it.

It was fun looking back and reading my “learning curve journey”. I tried: I conquered :)

(Interesting to read that this was intended as a birthday present for someone. Oops. I wonder what they got instead! ha)

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


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Dick, & Barb Cain

6989 posts in 1177 days


posted 464 days ago

Very nice Debbie, I can see why you kept it for yourself

Who said that pine wasn’t nice wood, its beautiful.

The walnut, & pine look great together.

It was also fun looking at my peg faceting videos.

I haven’t thought about them for a long time.

GOOD LUCK!

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Sawdust2

1168 posts in 965 days


posted 464 days ago

Dang! I sure thought it would be made of willow.

Lee

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

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MsDebbieP

14089 posts in 1038 days


posted 464 days ago

my willow pieces aren’t big enough for a tray :)
lol
but I might just have to look into that!!! :)

Thanks Lee/Dick :)

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

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CharlieM1958

7459 posts in 1096 days


posted 464 days ago

Debbie, I think it is absolutely beautiful the way you inlaid those darker pieces of wood to look just like knots! Gary has nothing on you! :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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Dusty56

3392 posts in 566 days


posted 464 days ago

A trip down memory lane….have you remembered yet what the birthday person received instead ? hahaha lol

-- 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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Russel

2030 posts in 817 days


posted 464 days ago

As they say, it’s an honor just to compete. The great part is that we can all get in the same game as Gary. Maybe not the same universe, but the same game. I’m glad you threw your hat, or tray, in the ring.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

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MsDebbieP

14089 posts in 1038 days


posted 464 days ago

I had to calculate the timeline and yes, now I remember… the birthday was my neighbour’s and I whipped up a box for her and gave that to her instead.

Yes, Russel… life is not about “winning” but about participating. I’m participating!! :)

Charlie: oh yes, those inlay pieces seemed to take YEARS and YEARS to create! :)

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

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GaryK

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posted 464 days ago

Way to go Debbie!

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

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MsDebbieP

14089 posts in 1038 days


posted 464 days ago

Thanks Gary :)
Giving you a run for your money on this one hahaha lol

I bet I’m as proud of mine as you are of yours! :)

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

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lazyfiremaninTN

528 posts in 831 days


posted 464 days ago

And you didn’t use any paint !

-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"

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MsDebbieP

14089 posts in 1038 days


posted 464 days ago

haha I made this BEFORE the painted walnut mis-adventure. I guess I was saving that experience for later lol

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

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Lee A. Jesberger

3709 posts in 857 days


posted 463 days ago

Hi Ms. Debbie;

I’m with Charlie M. Those knots actually look real!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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MsDebbieP

14089 posts in 1038 days


posted 462 days ago

cool.. Mother Nature.. I mean.. “I” did a really good job then, didn’t I!!!! :)
What a compliment ;)

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

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Zuki

1218 posts in 955 days


posted 461 days ago

Keen eye there Charlie.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

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Grumpy

14852 posts in 729 days


posted 460 days ago

Great job Ms Debbie. Good luck in the contest.

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

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