Show off your woodworking skills with this unique serving tray.

With basic tools and a weekend this would make a striking centerpiece, functional server or the ultimate treasured gift. Learn the necessary angles and the special jig for the compound angle that helps give this tray its unique flair.

[@timkroeze8145]

Thanks for the great instruction Wes. I have been wanting to make one of these for my wife, but the angles boggled my mind! Thanks to your video, my serving tray turned out nice.

[@donking9942]

The best woodworking channel there is. Thanks Wes, for all the great information and not a bunch of pushing products.

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Thank you...I appreciate your comment and joining our community. Wes

[@deliaguzman1138]

Great tip on measuring the inset bottom!

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Glad it was helpful...thanks for watching, Wes

[@richswirsding1349]

Nice job. Just a word of caution though, when working with walnut, (cutting or sanding) always wear a dust mask as walnut dust can be hazardous. It's a sensitizer, so the more exposure you get, the more sensitive you may become to the dust. Doesn't bother everyone, but a friend of mine ended up with what he thought were allergies, turned out to be the walnut he was working on.

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Thanks for the tip and reminder! Wes

[@zakmikati]

I like your videos Wes... Thank you🙂

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Glad you like them! Thank you for your continued support! Wes

[@johnchurchill786]

The tray looks fabulous! Another great build and video Wes 👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

I appreciate that John...you are a great support. Thank you!!

[@mydachshundfamily9784]

Very nice work sir, and your encouragement is really appreciated

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Thank you very much...I appreciate your visiting.

[@chief2169]

I’ve been watching your channel for several weeks now and I enjoy all of the information. I have a small shop and have been making cutting boards and trays. You show ideas and procedures in such a manner that us really Ole dudes can understand. .. Please keep up the informative videos. I’ve really enjoyed all the detail you have presented in this tray making video. Thank you from Kentucky.

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Laymon...thanks for the visit...glad you are enjoying the channel. I really appreciate your comment, it keeps this ole dude goin".

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[@w4baham]

Wes. great video. Have you built a tray that has compound angle dovetails?

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

No...but there is a challenge 😀 thanks for watching, Wes

[@jeffkennedy5607]

Very nice! Love the detail!

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Thank you very much Jeff...glad you enjoyed the video!

[@jandblawncare8570]

What a great video! Can I be your neighbor?

[@billlere9262]

The way you measure adds confusion to the process. You can measure more accurately by turning the piece over. Then you don't have so many different variables between so many pieces of sacrificial wood.

[@grizzlephotovideo]

I suppose you could but then you would be measuring the short distance from bottom bevel to bottom bevel. For angled pieces, It’s generally easier to measure and line up your cuts from long edge to long edge.

[@LouAbebe]

Hey Wes, I loved this serving tray so much that I've decided to make it just like yours, but I'm not clear on one thing. When cutting the side with handles, I'm okay with cutting the 4 and 14 degrees on the left side of it by using the ceter line. However, when cutting the right side, that's where I'm having trouble with. On your video, you say and have a pre determined stop block, but you don't show how you came up with that or how it's measured? Can you please help me explain that part better? I got all the pieces ready, but I'm stuck on that cut part. Thank you so much for your time and videos!

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Hi...the placement of my stop block was determined by measuring from the center line to the end of the first cut. Then flipping and measuring from the center line to where the second cut must be and then placing the stop block. Hope this helps. Wes

[@stephenrees438]

I am curious about the weight of each jack block. Have you weighed one?

[@terryelam1038]

When cutting the side lengthens at 15 degrees is there also a bevel angle of 4 degrees?

[@willjeffries855]

Hey Wes I’m a cabinetmaker from Alabama I really enjoy your channel !! I notice your using the saw stop saw just curious how you like it and if you have the professional or industrial model I’m moving shops and looking to upgrade my current grizzly cabinet saw thanks

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Hi Will...it is the industrial saw stop. The safety feature is very impressive but it has limitations. My favorite 10" table saw is a Powermatic. Glad you enjoy the channel...thanks for some feedback.

[@stanleysmith8984]

Good job and I am impressed by your final results on everything I have seen you do. I would like to know what kind of miter saw you use. Also do you have a website?

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

The miter saw is a DeWalt. Thank you for your kind words...glad you enjoy the videos. I do not have a website.

[@Wyman642]

Wonderful and clear, except I missed the angle of the bottoms of the sides and ends. Are they cut at 15 degrees?

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Yes they are. Thanks for watching, Wes

[@royreddick2934]

Wes what brand of lacquer do you use?

[@ScrewItGarage]

Came out great

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Thank you very much...I appreciate your feedback and glad you enjoyed the video.

[@DonThomson]

How do you compensate for wood movement of the bottom inside an enclosed frame? That bottom piece will expand and contract and could disassemble the sides.

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Living in the low humidity desert west, this has never been an issue for me. In areas of higher humidity this, of course, would be a concern. Assembling the tray with a small gap along the side would allow for the expansion of the bottom of the tray. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching, Wes

[@McCartWoodworks]

Walnut will only move like 1/8 of an inch over I think 8ft within any given season. (Do not quote me on those numbers but they are close) so something this size will move so little you do not really need to compensate for movement. I’m more confused on the 4 degree cut because to me that would splay out the sides outwards or inwards depending on the direction of the 4 degrees.

[@doubledp72]

What RPM do you have your press set at to drill through the walnut so easily? My drill always stalls when I’m drilling black walnut.

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Hi Derrick...the ease of drilling has more to do with sharp bits than speed. I just make sure I have good sharp bits. Thanks for watching. Wes

[@billlere9262]

You are doing this the hard way. I can do it with fewer steps. I don't have a compound miter saw. I have a table saw. You can do it easier with just a table saw with a fine blade.

[@thewoodshop69]

Gonna make a few

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Thats ambitious!! Good for you...thank you for visiting today.

[@chief2169]

Wes, one question, or comment; I sand my walnut all the way to 400 grit and I use the water spray to raise the grain is this ok.

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Yes...that sounds great. Thanks for watching.

[@gregjones9818]

Wes, beautiful piece! What are the dimensions? Thanks.

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Please review the video...I give the dimensions as I am building the tray. Thanks for watching. Wes

[@bryanbrandon6702]

Just curious why no glue?

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

For the ease of construction and clean-up. Certainly glue would be fine if you choose. Thanks, Wes

[@arimadx]

Man I've been working on making serving tray handles for days. I've thrown away literally 9 of them because it's always something that goes wrong. Terrible blow out with the forsner bit or chisels etc. I think I'm going to step away from this project for a little while haha

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Wow sorry to hear that...I never have had problems with forsner bits in a drill press. Good luck, hope things work out after your little break. Thanks for commenting. Wes

[@terrywawro2951]

Any plans or patterns available?

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Sorry Terry we don't have plans. Thanks for watching, Wes

[@chasseurable]

ça m'énerve les vidéos hyper blabla. les meilleurs discours sont les plus court

[@trainingvideos3069]

What size forstner bit do you use?

[@trainingvideos3069]

Oh and was that a round over bit you used to smooth the handle over?

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Hi...I use a 1 1/4" forstner bit, it just seems to make a nice size handle. Thanks for watching.

[@bonfirenation6913]

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[@johntaylor1359]

All very nice but as you have mentioned in your vid....very few people have any of these machined...so rather pointless going forward....apart from tray handle slot using fortsner bits

[@billlere9262]

I could never subscribe to your channel unless you clean up your game on safety.

[@billlere9262]

You use zero safety precautions. You use zero eye protection, zero masking for dust, zero ventilation when spraying toxic finishes. You are a bad example for safe woodworking.

[@ChristisKing117]

Some of us are old school. I’ve worked around a lot more dangerous equipment and far more toxic chemicals. Still kicken at my old age.