1.Use two types of Japanese ash with different grain. First, make a flat surface with a hand feed planer.

2.This is another japanese ash. Cut to 41mm width.

3.Cut the # 10 biscuit groove with a joiner.

4.Groove completion.

5.Gluing workpieces with homemade vise. It is the size of two trays.

6.Cut a 5mm wide groove to put the rosewood bar.

7.Cut 5mm thick rosewood to 4mm width.

8.Bonded with yellow glue. In the upper right of the photo, you can see a cutlery rest parts made of scrap material from the tray.

9.Surface polishing with a drum sander.

10.Chamfer around the tray at 60 degree bit.

11.Cutlery rest. Make the groove in two places so that It can put a spoon and a fork. Use a 3/8 inch spherical bit.

12.This is the part of the cutlery rest after grooving

13.Cut to 16mm width.

14.I made four trays. And carved a caricature with a laser machine. This is my wife.

15.Mrs. Noda.

16.Mrs. Kinouchi.

17.Mrs. Iji.

18.Finishing �gkigatame ace�h was used. It is highly water-resistant and is used to restore Japanese cultural heritage.

How to use.