How I Design Most Woodworking Projects

I’m often asked how I design a woodworking project. This video shows my process as I build a beautiful wood tray to give away as a gift. Maybe some people agonize over every decision, and while I’ve certainly felt that way when attempting to design a project ahead of time, I work best running and gunning! I design each aspect of the project a step at a time. This lets me look at how it’s progressing and the appearance of the wood, in this case walnut and maple, so I’m properly informed enough to decide on the next step. This wood tray has beautiful curves. I used a router to do the bulk of the work. Double sided tape and clamps secured the tray to the workbench when I routed the profile. The exterior was shaped with a combination of router bits. Once sanded, I applied a hard wax finish. GET THE BUILD PLANS TO THIS PROJECT HERE: Get extra perks and help to support this channel by joining the Superhero Community: Check it out our Newton Makes merch here: Here’s a list of tools and materials that I used to make this project. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. •• Tools & Materials •• My Amazon Store: Thin walnut lumber: Walnut lumber: Thin maple lumber: Table Saw: Jig Saw: Drum sander: Planer: Jointer: Aluminum clamps: Wood Glue: The BEST glue roller: Push Block: My FAVORITE Push stick: Forstner Bit Set: Combination square: CA glue: Miter gauge: Random Orbit Sander 120 grit sandpaper discs: 180 grit sandpaper discs: Bench cookies: Bench cookie cones: Osmo Polyx-Oil: Finishing Applicator Pad: Bowl router bit: Core box router bit: Round over router bit: Sanding profiles: