Blog series by Jon3 | updated 12-09-2009 07:46 PM | 1 part | 2478 reads | 4 comments total |
Part 1: Prep Work
I wanted to make a pair of serving trays for my wife, although knowing her, she’ll want to give them away because she’s generous and loves to show off my work (often to my utter dismay, a lot of my work is highly flawed). I went for a very simple design. 4 Sides, 2 handles, and a bottom floating panel of veneered plywood. I figured I could handle the 4 dovetails per tray without too much error. I went for the sides first. I had some shorts of Padauk from Highland Hardwoods ...