Nested Circles Serving Tray Router Template

Make your own serving trays using router templates.

This template allows you to create a 12 inch round serving tray with a nested inner circle made to hold a ramekin. 

Dimensions: 

Template is 11.75” x 11.75” (300 x 300 mm)

The inner circle diameter is 3.5 inches, made to fit a standard ramekin.  

Template is available in 4 mm high quality plywood or 6 mm clear acrylic.

How to use:

• Secure the template to your board using this template tape
• Use a router bowl & tray bit to carve out the inside of each 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 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 instead.

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