I just finished my tray this afternoon. I made it exactly how you did. This was my first time I’ve made one of these. Thanks to you and your instructions it turned out great.
You can purchase templates for like $20-40. This feels like an insignificant portion of the tutorial to call out. If you're watching this kind of content, you most likely have a template in hand or have the need for one and are trying to educate yourself.
One wonders if making a template is the same as making a tray? And then of course... you have to ask what a template is... I just used the lid off a pot as a template for a 9" circle yesterday.
Drill press, miter saw, table saw, router table, laser cutting machine, thickness planer, jointer, band saw, huge dust collector, build table AND workbench - and those are merely the ones I could spot in this video. Small garage workshop, but quite a collection. I like her stuff, but your comment is silly.
You're a godsend for letting me know about router bit extension rods! I was at a loss how to carve deep pockets. That small mention of an uncommon tool saved a lot of headache for me. Thank you!
Love those stripes! Another thing that you can do, especially helpful on deeper router bowls, is use a large forstner bit to remove the majority of the waste before routing.
Good for you ma'am! You are the very 1st person that takes PPE seriously! And you've answered questions I've had about roughing out pieces that I do. Plus you can use this piece not only as a condiment tray (pickles/olives/etc) you can turn it over and use it as a cutting board. Brilliant. Great job and great piece!
Love this project. Have a blank ready to route out already. Really like the idea of making a larger base plate for the router. So I got the acrylic sheet as you recommended and made one for my router. I modified mine slightly by adding a counterbored hole to fit my guide bushing. Worked out really well. Keep up the great work. 👍
...have you worked with "cordless stuff"? It's a godsend, especially for someone like me who has to go outside and work on top of grass, with no power outlet. I sold my Bosch router and replaced it with a cordless battery powered version that does everything it does but even better, because there's no cable that gets in the way or suddenly catches somewhere, messing up my cut and/or ruining a piece.
@@BaumisMagicalWorld @BaumisMagicalWorld Yeah I've got a cordless drill, which is handy. But everything else is corded. I get that it can be a game changer if you are using it all the time.
@@ifell3 I really think you should try a cordless router first. I have a battery powered orbital sander as well from the same brand, so I can work outside. You'd be surprised by how long they can go with a 4 Ah battery. And it's so convenient to work with.
@@ifell3 I even today got my first battery powered table saw (uses 2 batteries). It was considerably cheaper, but it's not a piece of junk. And it's quite a bit quieter than my DeWalt was. It weighs 13.2 kg vs the 22 kg of the DeWalt. Price point: €218 vs €518. I miss the premium fence, but it's a compromise I'm willing to make when it's less than half the price.
Marie I was inspired by your very clear step-by-step video. So I got a template and ordered all the router bits. Like you, I was impressed with my results. The acrylic base makes such a difference for removing all the material. Thank you so much for sharing your process. I look forward to more inspiring videos. Also I wanted to let you know that I tried a different finish that came out beautiful. After sanding I used Watco Danish Natural Oil and when it dried I put on two coat of General Finishes Wood Bowl Finish.
Very well done. You have a knack for explaining things. One point…..nothing removes material faster and easier than a drill bit. For this job I would I would use a 1 inch or larger Forstner bit to waste out most of the material. 🤗
That’s is lovely! Watching you find solutions that are better than the initial idea is just wonderful. Do you mind me asking what money you would expect for such a piece? Bob England
I really have no idea. I don't usually sell my work and haven't been to many craft fairs lately. I wouldn't know how to price this either... but given the amount of work I'd think anywhere from $80 up to $150 Canadian. Just my guess!
Marie Very nice work. And I appreciate the sequence of bit usage. The small sanding pads/disks; are they flexible enough to sand the contour inside ends or are they just for flat surfaces. This is my biggest challenge-sanding the contour ends. If you or any of your subscribers have any tips I would appreciate hearing them Thanks
Marie, to maintain flatness/"eveness" with the top of your work surface and the bottom of each bowl surface could you have inserted the Drill Sanding Disc's in the router collet since you have the wide acrylic base plate on your router that way there's no guess work on keeping it all even and flat?
Great project! One question, would it have been easier to hog out the material with a forstner bit on a drill press first instead of the 6,000 passes with the router?
Great video...I've ordered the template and I am going to try to make a few of these! One thing that was not in your accessories list were those cool drill bit sanding cones you used to smooth the inside of the tray. Where can I get those??
Any other suggestions where to find the acrylic sheet for router base? Link is for US , i'm in Ontario. Thanks for the great content, learn a lot from your videos!
I love your channel. I’m a firm believe that RUclips woodworking is a spectrum from Education----Inspiration. I believe you fall closer towards the Education side because you make approachable but awesome projects.
You have inspired me! First, kudos on the excellent editing work putting the video together. Second, asking for a bit of advice or at least input. You are using the Bosch 1.25hp palm router. I see what looks like a smokin' deal from Amazon on the 2.25hp model with plunge base - $30 less than the kit you have linked. Is there any reason to prefer the smaller palm router for this type of work?
Get the template here: www.diymontreal.com/product/4-compartment-round-serving-tray-router-template/
Sadly us here in the UK cannot make the most of your template
good job
i dont have tools. i like watching ppl make stuff. good on you.
I just finished my tray this afternoon. I made it exactly how you did. This was my first time I’ve made one of these. Thanks to you and your instructions it turned out great.
love the "your router can do this too!" when 10 seconds into the video you mention needing to use your CNC to cut a template.
Could easily 3d print one too, but either way buying the template is pretty dang cheap
Comments like this are a godsend. I miss seeing the downvotes on videos!
You can purchase templates for like $20-40. This feels like an insignificant portion of the tutorial to call out. If you're watching this kind of content, you most likely have a template in hand or have the need for one and are trying to educate yourself.
I use a cheap scroll saw to make my own templates
One wonders if making a template is the same as making a tray?
And then of course... you have to ask what a template is... I just used the lid off a pot as a template for a 9" circle yesterday.
Love your videos! No crazy Festool or expensive tools, just average folk’s work shop.
lol is this sarcasm?
Drill press, miter saw, table saw, router table, laser cutting machine, thickness planer, jointer, band saw, huge dust collector, build table AND workbench - and those are merely the ones I could spot in this video. Small garage workshop, but quite a collection. I like her stuff, but your comment is silly.
You're a godsend for letting me know about router bit extension rods! I was at a loss how to carve deep pockets. That small mention of an uncommon tool saved a lot of headache for me. Thank you!
Love those stripes! Another thing that you can do, especially helpful on deeper router bowls, is use a large forstner bit to remove the majority of the waste before routing.
Good for you ma'am! You are the very 1st person that takes PPE seriously! And you've answered questions I've had about roughing out pieces that I do. Plus you can use this piece not only as a condiment tray (pickles/olives/etc) you can turn it over and use it as a cutting board. Brilliant. Great job and great piece!
You are a good instructor-clear and concise.
GREAT video Marie. This, again, shows that we do not need all the "tools" and there are work arounds to achieve a wonderful looking product! !! !!!
Love this project. Have a blank ready to route out already. Really like the idea of making a larger base plate for the router. So I got the acrylic sheet as you recommended and made one for my router. I modified mine slightly by adding a counterbored hole to fit my guide bushing. Worked out really well. Keep up the great work. 👍
You are an incredible instructor!! So happy I found your series.
Brilliant Marie a lot of hard work went into that and it finishes off looking Fantastic.
Take Care and Stay Safe,
Barry (UK) 👍
Very nicely done! I can see these bowls selling at local craft fairs, as if I needed another hobby!
Sorry! Enjoy 😉
Loving your content Marie; thanks!!!
Your video was very well done. Clear instructions & videos of each tool & operation. Thanks!
You’re a very good teacher! Thanks
Very nice, think I will be ordering the template down the road for some winter projects
Sweet! You made that look entirely too easy - including making that base plate! 🙂
Really nice, Marie. Looks great.
Bill
Thanks, Bill!
Really nice serving tray very well explained. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely project, turned out great!
Princess Auto ....my kind of store
Thanks for sharing
Cheers
I started making trays today and made the plexiglass router plate. Very important to use the centering cone.
Einfach toll. Ich schau Deine Videos sehr gerne und hole mir so Anregungen und Inspiration. Danke dafür
More great content........... as usual. Keep 'um coming. Thanks. JimE
Love it! I know what I'm making for Christmas gifts this year!!!
That’s great! And you make it look so easy and effortless!
Great video and commentary thanks
Very nice indeed!
I love your work!!! Thanks so much!!
Thank you!
Really nice project. Thank you.
OMG, that is beautiful! I'm so glad you used a corded router too, I hate seeing all this cordless stuff lol
...have you worked with "cordless stuff"? It's a godsend, especially for someone like me who has to go outside and work on top of grass, with no power outlet. I sold my Bosch router and replaced it with a cordless battery powered version that does everything it does but even better, because there's no cable that gets in the way or suddenly catches somewhere, messing up my cut and/or ruining a piece.
@@BaumisMagicalWorld @BaumisMagicalWorld Yeah I've got a cordless drill, which is handy. But everything else is corded. I get that it can be a game changer if you are using it all the time.
@@ifell3 I really think you should try a cordless router first. I have a battery powered orbital sander as well from the same brand, so I can work outside. You'd be surprised by how long they can go with a 4 Ah battery. And it's so convenient to work with.
@@BaumisMagicalWorld I also invested in a cordless orbital sander too. Should invest in more batteries aha
@@ifell3 I even today got my first battery powered table saw (uses 2 batteries). It was considerably cheaper, but it's not a piece of junk. And it's quite a bit quieter than my DeWalt was. It weighs 13.2 kg vs the 22 kg of the DeWalt. Price point: €218 vs €518. I miss the premium fence, but it's a compromise I'm willing to make when it's less than half the price.
Stunning piece, Marie! Really beautiful work! 😃
Thanks a bunch for all the tips!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Great video it turned out great
Marie I was inspired by your very clear step-by-step video. So I got a template and ordered all the router bits. Like you, I was impressed with my results. The acrylic base makes such a difference for removing all the material. Thank you so much for sharing your process. I look forward to more inspiring videos. Also I wanted to let you know that I tried a different finish that came out beautiful. After sanding I used Watco Danish Natural Oil and when it dried I put on two coat of General Finishes Wood Bowl Finish.
Really nice looking piece! I always chuck those sanding pads in my drill press when I hollow stuff out
Another great video!
That turned out beautiful Marie! 👍🏻I’ll be picking up one of those templates for sure! 👌Thank you for sharing!
Looks awesome.
Thank You !
Terima kasih sudah menunjukan cara membuat nampan dengan indah .. salam dari Indonesia ❤
I love your videos, the way you describe each process, each tool and the recommendations, thanks for sharing
Very nice project!
Superb work. Looks beautiful. Love the accent strip as well. You just got another subscriber!
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Awesome job, it looks great!
Excellent videography
I like the drill press sacrifice slide
excellent job and good narration
Really beautiful result, it’s on my list for winter projects. Could be winter 2026 😂
Love your videos. Great stuff
Beautiful work! I’m always excited to see your process and finished products. Very inspiring. Keep it up!
That's a nice design.
Very nice....thanks for sharing.
Really great video(another,) and learned a lot...cheers...rr Normandy, Fra.
It looks great
Thank you, this info was exactly what I was looking for!
Very good work, design, and explanation. U dun good.
Ottimo lavoro come sempre
Je viens de découvrir ton channel. Très intéressant ! Merci pour tout les trucs.
great presentation!
Most excellent.
This is superb! Thanks!
Excelente video, muy buena información, Gracias saludos
Very well done. You have a knack for explaining things. One point…..nothing removes material faster and easier than a drill bit. For this job I would I would use a 1 inch or larger Forstner bit to waste out most of the material. 🤗
Great value!
Nice video as always!
Awesome thanks for sharing ❤🙏🏾🤙🏾👍🏾
That’s awesome! Now I just need to buy a router
You are amazing girl. Great video. ❤😊
Good scoop. Thank you.
Love your work. It became a piece of art 👏👏
very informative
Very nice.
You rock!
Good stuff girl…Just found your channel.
That’s is lovely! Watching you find solutions that are better than the initial idea is just wonderful. Do you mind me asking what money you would expect for such a piece?
Bob
England
I really have no idea. I don't usually sell my work and haven't been to many craft fairs lately. I wouldn't know how to price this either... but given the amount of work I'd think anywhere from $80 up to $150 Canadian. Just my guess!
@@DIYMontreal thank you
Bob
Have you considered taking out the bulk of the timber with a Forstner bit? Faster, less dust and less noise. Then using the router.
Great video.
سلمت يداك ربي يحفظكم
Great video. Thanks for sharing. All routers can do this. But what about the person behind it?
Marie Very nice work. And I appreciate the sequence of bit usage. The small sanding pads/disks; are they flexible enough to sand the contour inside ends or are they just for flat surfaces. This is my biggest challenge-sanding the contour ends. If you or any of your subscribers have any tips I would appreciate hearing them
Thanks
The disks are mostly for sanding flat. I did the rounded parts by hand but maybe a small Dremel type sanding attachment could do the trick.
@@DIYMontreal Thanks for your response I thought so and will explore. It's the router burn marks that give me the most trouble.
Marie, to maintain flatness/"eveness" with the top of your work surface and the bottom of each bowl surface could you have inserted the Drill Sanding Disc's in the router collet since you have the wide acrylic base plate on your router that way there's no guess work on keeping it all even and flat?
Great tip I think👍
Excelente video y excelente trabajo. Nombre del accesorios para lijar en el interior. Gracias
The inlay guide bushing does it need a adapter for the Bosch router
Since the sanding disc's from princess probably has a 1/4 inch shaft you can install it in the router and set the depth ti sand the bottom
Very nice
Great project! One question, would it have been easier to hog out the material with a forstner bit on a drill press first instead of the 6,000 passes with the router?
Maybe. I was afraid I'd go too deep and leave little divots from the tip of the Forstnner bit. Would definetly make deeper bowls that way.
Beautiful tray. Could forstner bits be used to hog out most of the material & then finish up with the router?
awesome video, thanks for sharing it! Are you cutting your templates with a laser?
Thanks! Yes I'm using my laser to cut the templates. I have them available for purchase on my website.
Great video...I've ordered the template and I am going to try to make a few of these! One thing that was not in your accessories list were those cool drill bit sanding cones you used to smooth the inside of the tray. Where can I get those??
I got my sanding attachments at princess auto but here's an Amazon link:
amzn.to/3PbUrOS
Nice result! I'm curious: when you made the acrylic base, why didn't you use your laser to cut it?
My laser can't cut clear acrylic.
Any other suggestions where to find the acrylic sheet for router base? Link is for US , i'm in Ontario. Thanks for the great content, learn a lot from your videos!
What is the top coating you used for
Cool video
I love your channel. I’m a firm believe that RUclips woodworking is a spectrum from Education----Inspiration. I believe you fall closer towards the Education side because you make approachable but awesome projects.
Thank you! Much appreciated
Very nicely done with great instruction.
I think @DIYMontreal is inspirational by explaining, demonstrating...educating on what's possible.
What brand is your router table
Oh wow! If I buy the template. Can I create some bowl to sell or it's for personal use only?
Thank you!
Which wood did you use to create your bowl?
You have inspired me! First, kudos on the excellent editing work putting the video together. Second, asking for a bit of advice or at least input. You are using the Bosch 1.25hp palm router. I see what looks like a smokin' deal from Amazon on the 2.25hp model with plunge base - $30 less than the kit you have linked. Is there any reason to prefer the smaller palm router for this type of work?
I noticed one of my routers came with a vacuum hose adapter, could be a good idea to make sure your router comes with it when you buy one.