| Natural Serving Tray |
From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-155 |
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Nature crafter Barbara Hamaker explains how to make a rustic tray from redwood fencing and branches. Materials:
Redwood fencing
Redwood garden stakes
Cedar branches 2" in diameter
Dry-wall screws
2" to 3" wood screws
Screwdriver
Handsaw
Miter box
Drill
Wood glue
Optional: scrap of wood 2" x 4" or 4" x 4"
- Cut two pieces of redwood fencing approximately 18" long for the outer tray slats and two pieces approximately 16" long for the inner tray slats.
- Place the four cut pieces of redwood fencing 1/2" apart and face down on a work surface.
- Cut two pieces of redwood garden stake the width of the tray (approximately 10"). Apply wood glue to the garden-stake rails, and place them across the redwood fencing pieces 3" from each end (figure A).
- Place something heavy on top of the stakes -- for example, a piece of 2" by 4" or 4" by 4" lumber -- to hold them in place while the glue sets up.
- Drill six holes in each garden-stake rail and drive dry-wall screws through the rails and into the redwood fencing pieces.
- Place a cedar branch into a miter box, and saw four 2" pieces for the legs of the tray (figure B).
- Cut four 3" pieces of wood from the redwood fencing. The blocks will form the bases for the legs. Attach the cedar-branch leg pieces to the wood blocks with dry-wall screws (figure C).
- Fasten one cedar leg to each of the four corners on the bottom of the tray, using dry-wall screws (figure D).
- Select two cedar branches for the handles of the tray. Drill holes through the sides of the branches and through the redwood fencing on each side of the tray. Attach the branches to the tray with 2" or 3" screws (figure E).
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