zebra and wenge tray

[Mark Singer]

more pics.........?

[sascha gast]

hey Mark, I see you shaped the tray. what was your approach?? handheld sculpting blade??
I would be tempted to use a dado blade and then just sculpt the curve on the sides, but that's just lazy old me.

[Mark Singer]

hey Mark, I see you shaped the tray. what was your approach?? handheld sculpting blade??
I would be tempted to use a dado blade and then just sculpt the curve on the sides, but that's just lazy old me.

Sascha,
Extruded on a router table with a bowl bit....see the other reply

[Mark Singer]

here are links to a few other trays


http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...highlight=tray

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...highlight=tray

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...highlight=tray

[Mark Singer]

here is the bit, mine is wider

[Tim Martin]

Hi Mark, beautiful job on the tray. Really like your designs.

I take it is an item that kinda just sits on the counter to place general items in?

I guess with the distinctive/contrasting grain lines and figuring with Zebrano that routing out the center of the board is probably the best way to create the lips of the tray and keep the flow of the grain continuous.

If I were using a timber with less "noticeable" grain/figure or had a bunch of them to make, I would be slicing the lips of the full thickness of the board and then thickness down the center board in the planer. Shape the lips and then rejoin them in exactly the same position so the grain matches up. Done properly and its very hard to pick the joins.

Did you notice any cupping/movement of the timber after you removed all of the material from the inside of the tray?

You know like when you remove a lot of wood from one side which then exposes one side with a different moisture content and shrinks/expands at a different rate.

[Phil Thien]

Wow, that is gorgeous.

Is there any concern that expansion/contraction of the top will be restricted by the legs?

[Mark Singer]

Wow, that is gorgeous.

Is there any concern that expansion/contraction of the top will be restricted by the legs?

Not all that much space in between...I haven't had any problems on these trays

[Mark Singer]

Tim,
That is correct they do cup....it seems to add to the design showing the delicate nature of the wood. Your method would probably work well of rejoining the sides....I may try that next time

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Mark.....Beautiful work as we've come to expect from you. Thanks for explaining the tenons and wedges. I looked at those and wondered how you did it! Beautiful work! Light and airy design to my eyes.

[Dennis Peacock]

Beautiful work there Mark!!!!! I have to say that I really like the design and the wood of choice as well.