September 19, 201114 yr Just a couple pictures.  I have to make a few of these.  They sit on top of a stove when it is not in use.  Ripped and planed to 4/4.  I'll cut them to length and glue them up into a panel..this is the underside of that panel, 18" x 26-1/2" by 1" thick. Next a three sided frame..waiting to be cleaned up. I will run a round-over bit around the top edges, before glue up. Handles were done with a forstner bit on the H-F drill press. One started, two more to go.  'and may the road raise up to meet ye'
September 20, 201114 yr Author  That top has some strange boards.  Not pine, this stuff is a hardwood.   I ripped down a 2x8 from an old barn, some of the wood I have coming in to the shop.   The "frame" is from a couple of the rafters from the stash. LOTS of nails!  I pulled what I could, cut out a few more, and worked around the rest.  I have an OLD rip blade in the Frankensaw, and nails don't really bother it. The Forstner bit?   It came in a set of 25, from a place called OddLots.   Mitered corners, along with slotted screw holes to put things together.  No biskits, or other fancy joints.  'and may the road raise up to meet ye'
September 22, 201114 yr Author It would seem that a 2x8 board from an old shed was made from Black Cherry?   Ratfers were quarter-sawn white oak?   Must have been a real expensive shed....    Getting these two woods to work together will be a nice change from old Pine.  'and may the road raise up to meet ye'
September 22, 201114 yr Looks like cherry of some sort Steve. Ron DudelstonAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
September 24, 201114 yr Author Waiting on a finish.  Corner detailsFront view, there is a lipped rail along the front edge, to keep things from sliding off when this "tray" is moved.  Screw holes still need to be plugged. Still unsure what wood this is.So far, so good. The edges (sides & back) seem to be white oak, quarter sawn at that.  The "field" wood?  Cherry, maybe?  'and may the road raise up to meet ye'
September 24, 201114 yr Very nice, Steve. When we talked, I had envisioned it sitting on a HEAT stove. Now, I see it can be used all year long.Â
September 24, 201114 yr Cool idea! Saw one of these made for a ceramic top stove and thought it was a good idea for protecting the top. Lew
September 25, 201114 yr Author  Went to put a varnish coat on this, opened the can, and saw a clear jelly. There was just enough varnish to do to the top surface of the tray.   Yep, it is Cherry!    Varnish brought out a lot of the grain details. Price of this 6/4( now 4/4) "Good wood"? Just the gas to take it about 5 miles to the shop.  Lot reclaim stuff.   That QSWO rafter was still nice and straight, too.  'and may the road raise up to meet ye'
September 25, 201114 yr I love it Steve, I can easily see one of those for our home. It's on my todo list for sure. John MorrisThe Patriot Woodworker
October 3, 201114 yr Author after one coat of gloss poly.    And to think, all of this came from an old pile of boards...Pretty, ain't they?  'and may the road raise up to meet ye'
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