Description
Make your own serving trays using router templates. This template allows you to create a holiday platter in the shape of a Christmas tree.
How to use:
- Secure the template to your board using this template tape
- Use a router bowl & tray bit to carve out the inside compartment
- Cut away the excess wood around the template using a bandsaw or jigsaw, leaving 1/8″ material or less outside the line
- Use a flush trim bit mounted in your router table to follow the template and finish shaping the serving tray
- Round over all the edge using a roundover bit
Reusable template: This plywood template can be reused if removed carefully and used with this double-sided tape (which won’t damage the wood or leave any residue). Plywood templates may not be suited for large batch production; select acrylic option instead.
Dimensions:
Template is roughly 12.5” x 9.4” (238 x 317 mm)
Template is available in 4 mm high quality plywood or 6 mm clear acrylic.
Recommended tools:
- This router template
- Handheld router and router table
- Template tape
- Router bowl & tray bit
- Roundover bit
- 1/4 inch spiral flush trim bit
Leigh –
I bought this (acrylic version) in the fall of 2024. I made 5 of the trays for gifts. All looked good. I used Maple/Walnut for 4 trays and one was made with Zebra wood. I kept it for myself.