Make and decorate a coffee tray!

I'm always looking for ways to use my tools and decided to give wood burning a try. In this project you will make and decorate a coffee tray with a wood burnt design using a soldering iron.

You will need:
Piece of supawood to size of tray - you can also use pine or other wood if you wish
25mm dowels
Ponal wood glue
Dremel Versatip soldering iron
8mm dowels
Drill/Driver and 8mm wood bit
Tape measure and pencil
240-grit sandpaper
Hammer



Here's how:
1. Sand the edges of the board before you start.

2. Using a tape measure, determine the centre of each side and mark at 4cm on either side. Repeat this for the 25mm dowels.

3. Drill 8mm holes in the board and dowels to a depth of 4 to 6mm. You don't need to be exact for this but don't go any deeper.

4. Place a small drop of wood glue in the holes in the board and insert the dowels. Tap in lightly with a hammer for a tight fit.

5. Put a small drop of wood glue into the holes in the dowel and match the holes to the dowels in the board. Tap lightly with a hammer. Check that the handles are level and make any adjustments.

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