Making an Oversized Walnut Serving Tray

In this video, I make an oversized walnut serving tray. This build actually sent me to the hospital and pushed back my delivery date for a client, but thankfully I was able to get it to them just as they had imagined it. Please feel free to check out my other videos.
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[@tiffanyabbott1902]

Thank you so much for sharing! Nice work. Hope your thumb healed up well.

[@bexarbuilds]

Thanks for the well wishes. Thumb has healed up nicely but I have a pretty healthy fear of my palm router

[@ThePhd1629]

great job. looks fantastic

[@claykuciemba5361]

So handsome...I mean handy

[@bexarbuilds]

Been looking in a mirror lately?

[@jodenthal719]

Nice biscuit joiner

[@planopolly]

Beautiful tray!

[@bexarbuilds]

Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching!

[@rasoolmaraghi1722]

Great video buddy

[@edgr]

Awesome build. I hate/love routers. Gonna use this video for some Christmas present insporartion

[@bexarbuilds]

Thank you! Love to hear it

[@maribeltorres8623]

Beautiful tray! I’m glad you are okay after the mishap….that was definitely scary! Quick question…..did you have any issues with warping after the build? I have made 2 circular trays 30” in diameter and both have warped and look like tacos now.

[@bexarbuilds]

Thanks for commenting! I haven’t heard anything from my client on any warping. What kind of finish did you use and what kind of use do your trays get?

[@maribeltorres8623]

@@bexarbuilds The first tray I used pine, 2xs milled down to just shy of 3/4”, water based stain, paint, and poly. It warped after the fact. The second tray I used pine already at 3/4”. It has already started to warp before I have even started sanding it down…and I made sure to place the wood so the “rings” on the end cut were opposite and I didn’t clamp it too tight AND I put a counter clamp on top to keep it flat while drying. I know that soft pine is more prone to warp, but 2 times is ridiculous now. Maybe I need to make the base thicker? Instead of 3/4” base, keep it at 1.5”?

[@ghassendiver]

oh my god 😨are you okay ??

[@JulietOMD]

I’m sorry about your finger

[@bexarbuilds]

It’s all good now. Left behind a pretty cool scar. Thanks for the well wishes!