Butler’s Tray

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Mrs G wanted a specific size and design serving tray for a flower show she plans to enter early May.
This is just shy of the maximum size allowed: 22" X 20".
It's a Cypress tray with beadboard bottom having compound mitered corners—something I hadn't done before.
The beadboard bottom is reclaimed from a cabinet her Dad built in 1999–thus, lots of memories and sentimental value.
There will be a clear finish applied.
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While I was at it, she wanted a smaller one as a container for something else. Same material. I'm working on the lid for it now. Hopefully, it fits when I take the clamps off.
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Lots of good lessons learned on this. I now have a repeatable process and they're fun to build.
 
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Cool Beans! - Isn't making little projects like this fun! I love it when my wife asks for something, usually it is something very basic, so when I make it even a little nicer than she expected it makes her really happy. I'm sure yours will be very happy with your projects too! - Dave
 
Cool Beans! - Isn't making little projects like this fun! I love it when my wife asks for something, usually it is something very basic, so when I make it even a little nicer than she expected it makes her really happy. I'm sure yours will be very happy with your projects too! - Dave
Happy wife = happy life!

Dave
 
Cool Beans! - Isn't making little projects like this fun! I love it when my wife asks for something, usually it is something very basic, so when I make it even a little nicer than she expected it makes her really happy. I'm sure yours will be very happy with your projects too! - Dave
A fair amount of the sawdust I create is "Hey Bubba, what about….?" 🤣
In this case, she's very happy.
I had a piece of redwood burl; it became the handle for the lid on our grandson's box. She loves it.
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