I first watched this in 2018 and before I had ever made a tray. After watching 3 times and seeing the wonderful reaction from his mother, I made one as a test unit, gave it to a dear friend as a gift and she loved it. Then made a tray with all the different colors as a memorial to our daughter who we lost to cancer. Since that time I have made many trays in this style and different styles. Some were gifts, some sold, but it was this video that taught me and pushed me on to make them and increase my woodworking abilities. Thank you so much Michael.
I loved the end of the video. So cute with your mother saying thank you. That comment made the made the serving tray project so rewarding. Great serving tray too! I am going to make a similar project for my sister!
Nice design well done. The last couple of minutes of the video is perhaps not the only reason we do this stuff, but it is right up near the top. How come everybody's scrap always looks so much better then mine?
Thank you! And I agree its really nice to gift your work. As for the scrap, I go by the cabinet shops in my city and hunt through the scrap bins pretty frequently. It tends to be a lot of thin strips, but they’re great for projects like this.
Awesome colours - Love it! Just a tip - when making the handle - drill the 2 far sides with the forstner bits then use a jigsaw and finish up with some sanding - will be much faster!
What is annoying is people like you taking time to write a negative comment! FYI if you didn't know you have a volume control on your computer , use it if the music bothers you!
Slovenian Woodworker thank you! I totally agree about the handles, they aren’t super strong. But i figure if the survive me tossing them around while sanding and gluing, then they should last for a bit. Thanks for watching
Michael Alm That often is good test. It if survive my handling as I'm not that gentle guy therfore it will survive normal use top:-) Keep up the good work. Cheers
Adding some biscuits to the end joints would strengthen the handles. Just throwing that out there for others to benefit if they attempt such a project. Love the graduated color choice.
Great Video. I enjoyed watching the entire process... building, editing, and music. Beautiful piece of art and great design. Keep up the Great videos!!!
The real gift is the smile her face when she opened the gift... I do hope you continue making her smile every chance you get because there nothing prettier than a happy mother... Piece and love from the middle east
One minor suggestion, put some dowels or do some king of joinery for the bottom. With just glue it won’t be a lifetime gift it will get 10ish Year’s give or take , depending on the care it gets . But with dowels or screws hidden by plugs will last a lot longer
This is sooo sime and elegant. I would use this, but make the depth about 1/4 inch more. Maybe some old beer bottle caps or wine cork in resin... But really nice work.
Gorgeous! Checking the bins for scraps bloody good idea, I think I need to get my butt in to gear....??? Do you ask the kitchen/ cabinet maker places if you can dumpster dive or just look? Ask first, get shot later...LOL. Cheers Sean
The Bungling Woodworker thank you sir! I do ask of there’s nothing posted, but for the most part cabinet shops around here have dedicated free bins. When i drive by them i take a peak in. Found some amazing stuff over the years!
Thank you for the inspiration! Friends of mine are getting married this fall and I’ve been researching what to make them. This with a live edge cheese platter will be perfect gifts. Again, thanks.
Life is Great Thanks! i think it was around 12” x 20”. I don’t have it with me otherwise I’d check. It had more to do with what i could get from the scraps than anything
Hello Rickard! I'm half Swedish. My Dad's parents immigrated to Chicago in the 30's. Thanks for watching, and saying hi! Always nice to meet another Alm
I would love to make a tray like this or even a butcher block cutting board, but I don't have all of the fancy woodworking equipment that you do here. I also have a kitchen cart that I picked up online. I want to refinish it and either make a new butcher block top for it or sand down the one thats on it since its damaged. I hoped to use it for extra counter space and for chopping veggies and things. I wish there was a place that people like me could go and rent woodworking equipment. BTW, what kind of oil did you put on the wood???
Thanks for watching. I know it's a challenge to get your hands on equipment. It's taken mw 12 years to collect the tools in my shop. The oil is mineral oil. It's food safe and you can buy it at the grocery store.
What a coincidence! Its Mom's birthday this month. Let me try to make one for her. I only have circular saw and jig saw. Still I am gonna try this. I will let you know status. Thanks for the video Michael.😇
An absolutely stunning tray. However I would be a tiny be worried about the handles being held on with just wood glue. Is it strong enough to hold a pot of tea and everything that goes with it, after the tray has been washed and wiped down a few times. Or did you use screws to secure the handles, but it wasn’t in the video. I’m a mum and a worrywart I’m afraid.
I finally made a set of plans for this project!! www.almfab.com/store/p/sunsetservingtray
Making one of these today. Thanks for the help!!!
Nice! Let me know how it turns out 😁
@@MichaelAlm Turned out great! Just did hickory, no fancy-pants pattern.
I first watched this in 2018 and before I had ever made a tray. After watching 3 times and seeing the wonderful reaction from his mother, I made one as a test unit, gave it to a dear friend as a gift and she loved it. Then made a tray with all the different colors as a memorial to our daughter who we lost to cancer. Since that time I have made many trays in this style and different styles. Some were gifts, some sold, but it was this video that taught me and pushed me on to make them and increase my woodworking abilities. Thank you so much Michael.
That's amazing!! Thanks so much for letting me know!
Fantabulous work sir! The thanks from your mom was priceless!!
Thanks!
Beautiful serving tray! Great idea to make the ends like that.
Good job, Son!
looks dope
Great gift! Great video! How thick is the wood? What is the size of the tray? Thanks in advance.
I loved the end of the video. So cute with your mother saying thank you. That comment made the made the serving tray project so rewarding. Great serving tray too! I am going to make a similar project for my sister!
Such a beautiful serving tray, and the end part of the video made it even more special :) super work man!
Nice design well done. The last couple of minutes of the video is perhaps not the only reason we do this stuff, but it is right up near the top. How come everybody's scrap always looks so much better then mine?
yeah same all the stuff i can get is rotten
Thank you! And I agree its really nice to gift your work. As for the scrap, I go by the cabinet shops in my city and hunt through the scrap bins pretty frequently. It tends to be a lot of thin strips, but they’re great for projects like this.
The camera hides a lot of defect
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Scott Haun thanks man! Happy to hear it
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Awesome colours - Love it!
Just a tip - when making the handle - drill the 2 far sides with the forstner bits then use a jigsaw and finish up with some sanding - will be much faster!
annoying music aside (I'd prefer to hear the ambient shop sounds) that's a neat project.
Its your ears that Annoy's you the music is fine
Yeah, the music is an annoying distraction. It adds nothing to an otherwise good video.
What is annoying is people like you taking time to write a negative comment! FYI if you didn't know you have a volume control on your computer , use it if the music bothers you!
Nice looking tray. Nice colors.
I hope handles will hold long time.
Due the grain direction and size it's possible to brake.
Any way nice work. Cheers
Slovenian Woodworker thank you! I totally agree about the handles, they aren’t super strong. But i figure if the survive me tossing them around while sanding and gluing, then they should last for a bit. Thanks for watching
Michael Alm That often is good test. It if survive my handling as I'm not that gentle guy therfore it will survive normal use top:-)
Keep up the good work. Cheers
Adding some biscuits to the end joints would strengthen the handles. Just throwing that out there for others to benefit if they attempt such a project. Love the graduated color choice.
which is better....the tray? or her reaction? mmmm. it's a toss up.... Beautiful tray, sir!
Good question! Thank you!
Great Video. I enjoyed watching the entire process... building, editing, and music. Beautiful piece of art and great design. Keep up the Great videos!!!
Thanks so much!
The real gift is the smile her face when she opened the gift... I do hope you continue making her smile every chance you get because there nothing prettier than a happy mother... Piece and love from the middle east
Best pay of all........ a hug from your Mom.
One minor suggestion, put some dowels or do some king of joinery for the bottom. With just glue it won’t be a lifetime gift it will get 10ish Year’s give or take , depending on the care it gets . But with dowels or screws hidden by plugs will last a lot longer
nice ✌✌
You made a big mistake, now your mom knows that you took scrap wood to make this Wonderfull gift.
Awesome!!!! Specially for mom. Special moments that we will never forget. Ever!!!!! Well done...
awesome :)
Nice work :)
I love these videos where not much is talked!
Thanks for the Video.
Great job. The tray looks great and I agree with everyone...the look on your Mom's face is priceless and a great memory. Well done, sir!
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Nice project only thing I would do different is use my scroll saw for the handles. Great selection of wood
Liked and subscribed mate, great job love it👍🏻 I’ll be trying my first one asap.
This is sooo sime and elegant. I would use this, but make the depth about 1/4 inch more. Maybe some old beer bottle caps or wine cork in resin... But really nice work.
That is really beautiful! Now I have a use for my oak and black walnut scraps.
Great job, loved the ending.
Thank you!
Brownstone31 top linda
Good looking, but the top of that handle is a short grain nightmare. Shows how much you've grown as a woodworker since.
Well done, sir! It was beautiful work. A treasure for generations!
Great job brother leaving a Like !! 👍😉✌
Arte & Hobby Magoo thanks!
Very nice DIY tray especially when mom received it.
Gorgeous! Checking the bins for scraps bloody good idea, I think I need to get my butt in to gear....??? Do you ask the kitchen/ cabinet maker places if you can dumpster dive or just look? Ask first, get shot later...LOL. Cheers Sean
The Bungling Woodworker thank you sir! I do ask of there’s nothing posted, but for the most part cabinet shops around here have dedicated free bins. When i drive by them i take a peak in. Found some amazing stuff over the years!
What a beautiful tray! Well done my man! You have some serious skills!
Kevin Colson thank you!
Except for the annoying music, the video is great !!
Cost of wood, $10, cost of glue $.25 cents, the look on her face= PRICELESS
you can alway count on a mom to give an over the top reaction to something hand made ;-)
Haha very underrated comment
The long sides appear to be slightly thicker than the short sides and the bottom-what are the dimensions?
If you are not going to talk to us, at least turn off the terrible noise (music?). Thanks
This time I will do it manually with the help of Woodbex designs.
Good job man
Made your mom very happy 👍👍👍
beautiful tray, congratulations. Let me asking something, Do you apply paste wax with steel wool?
Han Solo thank you! Yeah I use OOOO steel wool. I’m not sure why but it’s what i was taught to use by my dad.
Very nicely done. I really like that you included the giving of the gift.
Great build. You've just inspired me to go out to my cold workshop and start something.
Jeff, it made my day to hear that!
Amazing result!!
May I know the name of 'glue' and 'wax' those you used?
Based on similar trays I have made I'd say the glue is Titebond II and Colonial Clear Paste Wax (can visible)
Linda peça amigáo parabéns pelo seu trabalho shou super laik e escrito mim fas uma visita abraço amigáo
Fabulous idea and execution, Michael. Great to watch and I hope more to look forward to. Don.
Don Henley Thanks Don!
The unboxing at the end was a great touch
You call that scrap wood, we call it expensive exotics :)
Thank you for the inspiration! Friends of mine are getting married this fall and I’ve been researching what to make them. This with a live edge cheese platter will be perfect gifts. Again, thanks.
Awesome! good luck!
the end put a real smile on my face, great stuff.
Wow, really cool. First of your vids that I've seen and it has translated into a Sub👍🏻🤘🏻
Thank you! More videos in the works right now
It‘s very nice. Could you tell me the size? Thanks!
Life is Great Thanks! i think it was around 12” x 20”. I don’t have it with me otherwise I’d check. It had more to do with what i could get from the scraps than anything
Probably the best looking serving tray i've seen! could have been perfect with a more durable finish.
Thank you! You do what you can with the time you have. It's at my mom's house, so if it needs a harder finish, I'll redo it. NBD. Thanks for watching
super cool!
congratulations and thanks for sharing
Parabéns pelo seu trabalho e sua atitude merece 1000000000000000000000de👍
Good Job Mike, thanks for share
Beautiful work man!
Cool gift! I like how you wrapped the design around the sides.
Thanks!
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Awesome! The gift reveal was a nice touch!
Thank you!
idk who is she ... but i love her reaction !!! This is what i am try to finde from a good work done ! You Got me !
Nice job,great coloring
Noticed the same interest and same surname / Rickard Alm from Sweden
Hello Rickard! I'm half Swedish. My Dad's parents immigrated to Chicago in the 30's. Thanks for watching, and saying hi! Always nice to meet another Alm
I would love to make a tray like this or even a butcher block cutting board, but I don't have all of the fancy woodworking equipment that you do here. I also have a kitchen cart that I picked up online. I want to refinish it and either make a new butcher block top for it or sand down the one thats on it since its damaged. I hoped to use it for extra counter space and for chopping veggies and things. I wish there was a place that people like me could go and rent woodworking equipment. BTW, what kind of oil did you put on the wood???
Thanks for watching. I know it's a challenge to get your hands on equipment. It's taken mw 12 years to collect the tools in my shop. The oil is mineral oil. It's food safe and you can buy it at the grocery store.
Thanks for including the reveal. Our best projects are the ones we make for special loved ones.
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Tự chế tác làm quà tặng..thật ý nghĩa..
Your mom would always say it was beautiful no matter what..... but this is actually beautiful 😉
Desde Argentina,mil felicidades Amigo,Genial Espectacular ETC.ETC👍👍👍👍👍
What was the dimensions of the tray?
Hello, what is the size of the tray please?
Great present. What was the fluid you where putting on before the wax? Linsead oil? Subscribed!
Thanks! It was mineral oil. Linseed works, but would darken the wood over time. Thanks for the sub! New videos being edited as we speak
Cool. Thnx for the reply!
That really was gorgeous!! Very nice job, and design!
Holy crap, that toothbrush trick is the best!
Nick Kropat hahaha! Yeah its really handy!
Espectacular @migo! Felicitaciones!! ! desde Argentina👍👍👍👍👍
👍🌹☺ nice gift and perfect work........what liquid was put at last?...is it varnich?
Really nice tray
Beautiful work. My subscription.
Awesome. Subscribed
Very very grateful use it 6th sense
yellow glue is usually not food safe
What a coincidence! Its Mom's birthday this month. Let me try to make one for her.
I only have circular saw and jig saw. Still I am gonna try this. I will let you know status. Thanks for the video Michael.😇
An absolutely stunning tray. However I would be a tiny be worried about the handles being held on with just wood glue. Is it strong enough to hold a pot of tea and everything that goes with it, after the tray has been washed and wiped down a few times. Or did you use screws to secure the handles, but it wasn’t in the video. I’m a mum and a worrywart I’m afraid.
Beautiful
Perfeito parabéns
What joints did you use
Hello
I want to know what you're liquid end of the stick ...؟؟
очень достойно!
Stunning coffee tray! Nice job mate!
Beautiful!!
Happy birthday from Italy
Gazie!
Beautiful tray! I don't have that much variety in my scrap wood yet but a great idea for when I do! Cheers!
Hey man I love the finished product! How thick was it when you finished it?
Soooooo gorgeous! WELL DONE! And your mom's is one lucky lady!
I like how organized and clean your work and workspace is man. Thats a gorgeous piece. Subscribed and looking forward for more from you!
Thanks Felipe! I try and keep a orderly shop. I don’t deal well with clutter... thanks for the sub! More videos in the works, so stay tuned 😁
What did you finish the wood with? Paste wax - but what before??
I used mineral oil to bring out the color of the wood, and saturate it.
This woodworking video had the best ending of any woodworking video on TH-cam!
Wow, this beats the gift cards I get from my kids. Beautiful tray!
Do you sell these trays? I looked on your website & only saw a gallery. Beautiful work!