Serving Tray - 4 Ways Collaboration Project

[@dakotamax2]

Appreciate the point tool "tip." This reminds me of creating a knife-wall in traditional woodworking when creating chiseled mortises.

[@alanmullock381]

Nicely done Mike,well explained too👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks , Alan👍

[@cobberpete1]

Very nice. At least the catch was right at the beginning of the hollowing and easy recovery. Now to watch the other Amigos.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks 👍

[@monophoto1]

The chocolate chip cookies were a nice touch!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks! I love chocolate cookies almost as much as turning.

[@DavidBird-uu8km]

Very nice, I like the monthly 4 way turnings.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thank you very much!

[@iwasransond]

Great job Mike. Likewise, for all the 4Ways professionals.

[@leenoble7472]

So many good techniques shown here. Seems like it is all about problem solving. Thank you for such a great video lesson.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

You bet! Problems solving is one of the things I like about woodturning.

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Nicely done....One good reason for the expansion recess-Good decision on the rim. Sam

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks, Sam.

[@alivetodayPA]

I like the rounded rim adjustments. It is refreshing for a beginner like me to see an oops and how you adapt to it. I like the rounded rim adjustments and appreciate hearing the design considerations/adjustments made as you turn. Thanks for the video.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jackthompson5092]

Great tray Mike.

[@carolriley8472]

I really like this tray...very nice!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thank you! 😊

[@SilverBack.]

Nice tray Mike 👍

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks 👍

[@davidanderson5767]

Old dog. New trick. I like it.

[@johnnyb95678]

Very nice platter. Thank you for you continuing on the 4 way adventure. I really appreciate seeing the various ways of approaching projects. Thank you!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Our pleasure!

[@jorisdemoel3821]

That is a very, very good first tray. (I've never tried one). Very good recovery and some excellent tips. Lovely simple shape and the figure is very nice. Also those cookies look mighty good. Many thanks!

[@mikebraden9756]

Very nice, tapering the rim made a big difference

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I think so too!

[@glencrandall7051]

Very pretty Mike. An excellent serving tray. The tapering of the rim made a big difference. As usual for you, a very nice finish. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and remember, when the wood goes around, the face shield comes down.🙂🙂

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks 👍

[@stevenhansen8641]

Good job Mike. 4Ways is awesome. I watched all 4. Thanks.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks for watching!

[@robertwhite537]

Very Nice Mike! I use the method Mike Mahoney teaches for his white oak platters. You shared some different techniques that I will try on my next platter. Thanks again for sharing and keep them camera rolling!

[@MarklTucson]

It's really interesting to see how each of you have interpreted this challenge and the solutions you have each come up with. Your change of the rim really made a difference. This is something that I really need to work on, -- the willingness to make modifications even if a project is just about complete. It's also heartening to see that even very experienced turners still have issues with skate back and how you deal with the design changes induced by those events. Yours is the third of the four that I have watched. Now off to watch Richard Raffan's video. Thanks again for this series; it has really been quite helpful and inspirational.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thank you so much! I appreciate your feedback.

[@deyyoung42]

Great job refining the rim. Appreciate you showing how to put a piece back on the lathe and improve the shape.

[@jeanlong4285]

Very nice.

[@kenvasko2285]

Excellent job on your first tray! Looks great. I thought your presentation was great, too. Your voice had a lot of energy and I think you enjoyed the challenge. I thought drilling the depth holes was a great idea. Good job all around.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks, Ken. I saw the hole tip in one of Ernie Conover's video on a similar project.

[@kenvasko2285]

@@MikePeaceWoodturning Well, thanks to Ernie and to you for passing along the tip. It's now in my mental tool bag. Did you turn the cookies, too?

[@josephpotterf9459]

Thanks Mike, another great 4 way to try out. Also a great tip on the point tool entry !

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

You bet

[@tomislavtomasicwoodturning]

Great job Mike, love the details on the bottom and second version on the rim design.... Awsome video

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks. I applied what I learned from you and Richard including using my recently made shear scraper.😀

[@tomislavtomasicwoodturning]

@@MikePeaceWoodturning looks great, I still use my homemade scraper, but yours looks and feels more finished,like proper tool ☺️

[@bertdelisle393]

Very good job Mike, great recovery, makes it real.

[@RoyMartin-f4b]

After making a couple trays I really enjoyed this presentation. It gave me several ideas to improve what I have done in the past. Nice looking tray when you finished. Now I'll check out your other three competitors :).

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Coolaborators, not competitors. 😉

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Not a bad effort for a first tray, Mike... I wonder what else I can come up with.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I put it in a kitchen cabinet so it can actually get some use as a work horse instead of a show pony. 😀 Off to the Jan challenge, something I am into!

[@RogerStrickland-q6j]

Hi Mike. Very thorough video on serving tray. Can a glue-up board work or is it too risky ? A 13” wide board is hard to find. Ex. Can a cutting board be turned into a serving tray ? Should we leave tailstock against as long as possible ? I notice you did not for this project. Thanks

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I glued up blanks for a set of offering plates. I do not see why a glue up would not work, but it takes a different woodworking skill set and tools. If you have both, yes it will work. I got rid of my jointer and planer so it would not work for me now.

[@gregdownunderinOz]

Great platter, really enjoyed your teaching, mentioning your tools used and going through your design with us. The changed rim at the end was much better, it certainly looked a lot lighter than before. I always try to make my bowls with finer rims most of the time or that reason. I noticed that you didn’t remove the chucking from the base.was there a reason for this. I don’t like to see chucking on bowls or platters, I only leave it on if I’m not sure about something and may want to recheck and change later, rarely though do I leave on. I was taught to remove all signs of how the piece was made.. Love your work and tutorial Mike. Thanks from down under Oz.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the teaching and design process. As for the chucking on the base, I added the large beads to disquise the recess that was only 1/8" deep. This is a pretty common approach used on platters and trays. But I totally understand your perspective. Thanks again for your support!

[@DKWalser]

Mike -- I always enjoy your videos and always learn something. I'm surprised that this is your first tray. A tray was one of my first projects. It ended up a little heavier than I wanted, but, at the time, I was too scared to turn it any thinner! I mean, if you turn through the bottom of a tray, you don't even end up with a funnel! Anyway, some 20 years later, its one of my turnings that gets used the most. It gets used at church socials, wedding receptions, and the like. My bride is always complimented on it. It still has the mounting recess on the back. Maybe I should remount it and turn it thinner? (Not a chance!) Serious question: Does your tray sit flat on the table or does it rock? I was taught to turn a small raised flat or bead towards the edge of the bottom of the tray and have the rest of the bottom turned below that flat or bead. That way, the tray will sit on that flat or bead. (You've done the same with the bowls and platters I've seen you turn.) You didn't do that with this tray and it appeared that your blank had a slight cup in it. So, does it rock?

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Interesting idea to add a bead. Mine does not rock because I was careful to check for flatness and make sure it was flat or slightly concave. I should have turned one of these a long time ago.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

When I get a larger blank, I will do a larger tray because this is a fun and very useful project.

[@DKWalser]

@@MikePeaceWoodturning if you have enough of your maple board left, you can glue up a blank. It should be fun!

[@DancingFox6]

One of the biggest frustrations working in my shop is that I can’t edit anything 🥴

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

😂