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Personal Tea Tray

Personal Tea Tray
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For a last-minute gift, I gathered some wood leftovers, and got inspiration from two nice little door handles.

The result is a small, long and modern-styled personal tea tray.
 
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Step 1Needed Stuff

Needed Stuff
Materials:
- mini door handles,
- wood bard,
- 3mm thick plywood.
- wood glue, linseed oil.


Tools:
- router,
- drill press,
- saw, sander.
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15 comments
Jan 26, 2012. 10:49 PMmedusaorange says:
I love the tray!! My husband drinks hot tea all the time and this would be perfect for him!

For the glass, I guess you can just insert the glass on top of plywood! it gives your plywood a protection, but also can see the plywood through it. :)
Dec 28, 2011. 12:12 AMcnc-amateur says:
no no no this is a very good project, i personally like it a lot since my tray is already useless i am going to do the same. @Laxap sorry to say i prefer it like you did with plywood (i mean) to avoid scratches and heat from any cracks. thank you very much once again.
Dec 26, 2011. 8:55 PMagis68 says:
simple and cute
Dec 26, 2011. 12:00 AMJayefuu says:
Very nice! I enjoy dabbling in woodwork but think I depend far too much on a fancy table saw!
Dec 26, 2011. 10:27 AMhawgnutz says:
Jay, with the right blades and jigs you can do almost all of your woodworking using a good table saw!
Dec 26, 2011. 10:25 AMhawgnutz says:
Very nice. I think I will make one, but use a stopped groove on the long piece to hide it when you glue up the pieces. Or, make it a mitered corner and it would be hidden, too.
Dec 25, 2011. 6:21 PMsunshiine says:
This is beautiful! I can see one of these sitting on my counter! I will have a place to go and find a pattern if and when I do this. Wonderful advantages of Instructables. One stop place for all your needs and it does not require any storage! Thanks for sharing!
Sunshiine
Dec 24, 2011. 4:08 PMChrysN says:
Gorgeous!
Dec 24, 2011. 1:52 PMmikeasaurus says:
simple, clean design and the oil coat really brings out the grain (much better than polyurethane)!
Dec 24, 2011. 9:47 AMKaptain Kool says:
Great job!
Dec 24, 2011. 8:22 AMsusanrm says:
Very nice, especially for someone who is elderly or ill.

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