I’m often asked how I design a woodworking project. This video shows my process as I build a beautiful wood tray to give away as a gift. Maybe some people agonize over every decision, and while I’ve certainly felt that way when attempting to design a project ahead of time, I work best running and gunning! I design each aspect of the project a step at a time. This lets me look at how it’s progressing and the appearance of the wood, in this case walnut and maple, so I’m properly informed enough to decide on the next step.
This wood tray has beautiful curves. I used a router to do the bulk of the work. Double sided tape and clamps secured the tray to the workbench when I routed the profile. The exterior was shaped with a combination of router bits. Once sanded, I applied a hard wax finish.
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•• Tools & Materials ••
My Amazon Store: [ Ссылка ]
Thin walnut lumber: [ Ссылка ]
Walnut lumber: [ Ссылка ]
Thin maple lumber: [ Ссылка ]
Table Saw: [ Ссылка ]
Jig Saw: [ Ссылка ]
Drum sander: [ Ссылка ]
Planer: [ Ссылка ]
Jointer: [ Ссылка ]
Aluminum clamps: [ Ссылка ]
Wood Glue: [ Ссылка ]
The BEST glue roller: [ Ссылка ]
Push Block: [ Ссылка ]
My FAVORITE Push stick: [ Ссылка ]
Forstner Bit Set: [ Ссылка ]
Combination square: [ Ссылка ]
CA glue: [ Ссылка ]
Miter gauge: [ Ссылка ]
Random Orbit Sander [ Ссылка ]
120 grit sandpaper discs: [ Ссылка ]
180 grit sandpaper discs: [ Ссылка ]
Bench cookies: [ Ссылка ]
Bench cookie cones: [ Ссылка ]
Osmo Polyx-Oil: [ Ссылка ]
Finishing Applicator Pad: [ Ссылка ]
Bowl router bit: [ Ссылка ]
Core box router bit: [ Ссылка ]
Round over router bit: [ Ссылка ]
Sanding profiles: [ Ссылка ]
