Catch all /valet tray

[Gezzer]

Just needed something to do so I have been playing around with these .

 

[BigBore]

Those look really good!

[Fraulein]

They look great! Really like the diamond pattern on the one. Was that done with a swivel knife?

[Gezzer]

4 hours ago, BigBore said:

Those look really good!

Thank you !

 

56 minutes ago, Fraulein said:

They look great! Really like the diamond pattern on the one. Was that done with a swivel knife?

Thank you very much !

While I have used a swivel knife for this small pattern it is much quicker and a it easier to use a stitching awl .  It cuts nicely without worry of going too deep . Bigger patterns still get the swivel knife ,

 

[CJJ]

those look great.  Clean and simple but still unique. nice work

[MarshalWill]

Good job on those. I wouldn't have thought to use the stitch awl for the cross hatching. I've done it with a swivel knife in the past. Maybe I'll try an awl next time. 

[Hags]

Nice work! I have built several of these, recently, 4 smaller ones to fit across the drawer in my carving desk.

[Fraulein]

Very clever using the stitching awl! Now my next question: how do you keep your lines so straight???

[Gezzer]

@CJJ Thank you .

@MarshalWill Thank you , it works well for small  patterns .

@Hags Thanks !  Good idea . using small ones for tools/parts ?

@Fraulein  I just use a straightedge the width I need ( 3/8 inch in this case ) to make the pattern size I want.  There is no lay out other than the first 2 lines at 60 degrees ( that is just what I use ) , then I just move straightedge over for each cut. I could NOT get close to straight freehand with the awl  

 

[Fraulein]

Thanks Gezzer! That is a great technique with fantastic results. Thanks for educating me on your process!

[Gezzer]

21 hours ago, Fraulein said:

Thanks Gezzer! That is a great technique with fantastic results. Thanks for educating me on your process!

You are very welcome and I hope it might come in useful  somewhere .