Product Description

Make gorgeous divided bowls quickly and easily. No lathe? No problem. This technique uses a router and a specialized Bowl and Tray router bit. The kit includes two templates, a Bowl and Tray bit, and a collet extension, full instructions and an instructional DVD. The end results will stun your friends with high quality. And what great gifts!

Bowls and trays made with this set provide an excellent use for scrap wood. Glue pieces butcher block style to make a beautiful pattern of colors and species. The templates will withstand a lifetime of use, and with a little imagination they can be used to make several styles of bowls or trays. The DVD provides specific examples of how to modify your designs. The collet extension, used to make extra deep bowls, is also useful whenever your general woodworking requires extra deep cuts.

- Template material: 1/2" MDF (all templates are produced on a CNC router, ensuring perfect curves and straight lines)
- Oval template produces 14" wide x 22-1/2" long tray
- Pie-cut template produces 16-3/4" round tray
- 3-1/2" long collet extension accepts 1/2" shank router bits
- Bowl and Tray router bit: 1-1/4" diameter; carbide tipped; shear angle;
- 1/2" shank
- Instructional DVD is 38 minutes long

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16558 in Home Improvement
• Brand: CMT
• Model: BTS-001

Features

• Build beautiful bowls and trays faster than ever, and flex your creativity in the process
• The only way to make divided bowl and trays with a plunge router; no lathe or CNC required
• Bowl and Tray Kit allows you to make platters and bowls up to 2- 3/4-inches deep
• There's no end to the different combinations of wood and shapes you can create
• Includes full length, easy to follow instructional DVD guiding you from start to finish

From the Manufacturer
The CMT Bowl and Tray Kit, BTS-001, provides a fun and easy way for you to make divided bowls and trays in your shop. No lathe? No problem. This bowl making technique uses a router and CMT’s unique Bowl and Tray router bit. The kit includes two templates, a Bowl and Tray bit, and a collet extension, along with full written instructions and an instructional DVD. The resulting bowls and trays are beautiful, and will leave your friends saying, "How did you make this?" What great gifts! This project provides an excellent way to use up scrap wood. Glue pieces together, butcher block style, to make a beautiful pattern of colors and species. The templates will withstand a lifetime of use, and can be used to make more than just one style of bowl or tray. So, with a little imagination, the two included templates will allow you to make a variety of shapes and styles of bowls and trays. The collet extension, used to make extra deep bowls, is also useful whenever your general woodworking requires extra deep cuts. In addition to the Bowl and Tray Kit you may be interested in round over bits for easing the corners on the top and bottom of the finished project. CMT's 1/4-inch round over bit (838.254.11, 1/4-inch shank and 838.754.11, 1/2-inch shank) and 1/2-inch round over bit (838.880.11, 1/2-inch shank and 838.380.11, 1/4-inch shank) are useful additions to the kit. Additionally, a wide variety of template shapes, all compatible with the bowl and tray router bit and collet extension, will soon be available to supplement the Bowl and Tray Kit.