Start to Finish Valet Tray/Catch All from Scrap Maple

Start to finish making a valet tray or catch all from a scrap piece of maple. Makes a beautiful and easy Christmas gift.
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Dewalt DWS779 Miter Saw: amzn.to/2HzlELw
Machinist Square: amzn.to/2HKtfXm
10’ Tape: amzn.to/2HE48Fq
Dewalt 735X Planer: amzn.to/2TuaKJ0
Dewalt 735 Planer Stand: amzn.to/3jAmOmP
Router Kit, Bosch 1617EVSPK: amzn.to/2HE72Kk
Router Bit, Freud 3/4" Dish Carving Bit: amzn.to/3beQ0Oy
Router Bit, Freud 3/8" Up Spiral: amzn.to/2TvEcyp
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[@joehanika]

Cork backing was a nice touch! I will be adding that to the ones I’m making.

[@NorthwestCraftsman]

Thanks! Glad you liked that! It sure does help keep it stable

[@richardt2905]

nice and concise and great info. Like the use of the juice groove jig. thanks!

[@NorthwestCraftsman]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for the feedback 😊

[@BrenQ99]

Elegant and beautiful. Really well done.

[@NorthwestCraftsman]

Thanks! I really appreciate that.

[@DavidBoston-rx2yi]

Great video

[@NorthwestCraftsman]

Glad you liked it! Thank you!

[@simonflr]

I love getting a fresh approach. Changing from the bowl router bit (juice groove bit) to a Up Spiral bit to remove the excess in the center seems like a very good changeout. Also the stabilizing pieces secured with the blue tape to give the router base more foundation is a great workaround... Live and Learn :)

[@NorthwestCraftsman]

Absolutely and I’ll openly claim that I have no expertise and am always open to suggestions 😂 as you said, live and learn is the goal.

[@Lutzboater]

That really turned out very nice. Enjoyed this method of presentation of the project by you; not that there was anything wrong with your other videos.

[@NorthwestCraftsman]

Thanks! Didn’t take it that way at all either! I’m always experimenting with different styles so I appreciate the feedback!

[@mariah2499]

Thanks for sharing this video. I actually just made two valet trays with three compartments each. They’re meant to be stacked and will have wooden hinges like on a fishing tackle box. I love the idea of the cork on the bottom and may borrow that from you. Why did you adhere the cork before finishing? Is it that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to glue it once finished?

[@NorthwestCraftsman]

I like that design idea! I may need to borrow that from you as well and you can use anything I share, I claim no ownership of these ideas as I have usually picked it up or some derivative version of it somewhere else. And you’re right or at least that was my worry. Wood glue works by bonding to the wood grain so if I finish it or cover it, I had concerns it wouldn’t bond well. Now, it would always be possible to use another adhesive. There is a lot of self adhesive cork available on the market now.

[@jodymontez693]

Beautiful and useful. I like the jig you used. How was that made? Thanks for the video!

[@NorthwestCraftsman]

Thanks! I have a video on the way for how I made mine! Should be out in the next couple weeks.

[@bigdaddysrq]

Looks like the perfect Christmas gift! Are there plans/dimensions available? Thank you!

[@NorthwestCraftsman]

I couldn’t agree more! I didn’t throw plans together for this one but the dimensions are totally flexible depending on your needs and what you have available in the shop. If you don’t have something large enough, you can always laminate something together like a cutting board and the juice groove jig will keep the distance from the pocket to the edge consistent. If you’re interested, I can throw something together for you. Just shoot me an email 😊 should be in the about section of the channel page.

[@bigdaddysrq]

@@NorthwestCraftsman Thank you so much! I have a son and 3 son-in-laws that this would be perfect for (yea we believe in go forth and multiply :). I'll send you an email shortly. Since you had Romans 1:3 I thought I'd add this one Micah 6:8.

[@NorthwestCraftsman]

Saw your email! Thanks for reaching out! My wife and I love big families and you know your bible better than I do, great addition.

[@Pirate19501]

Did you make your branding iron or can you fill me in on where to get one made?

[@NorthwestCraftsman]

That’s a great question! There’s a guy on Etsy that makes them. It looks like he may be taking a break from making these but this is his page. www.etsy.com/shop/SOLIDink3d

[@Pirate19501]

@@NorthwestCraftsman Thank you!

[@NorthwestCraftsman]

Absolutely!

[@jmad8163]

Alright let's get going folks. I'm so so emotional to be here I'm in tears. Thank you all so very much