Industrial Wood Plank Tray

I love the industrial look, pieces created with weathered wood and iron pipe.  I have seen tables, shelves and entertainment centers made of plumbing pipe and wood and just love how it looks and how functional it is.  I wanted to create a piece with an industrial look and chose to start small.  I made an industrial wood plank tray out of a few pieces of scrap wood and some pipe.  It was pretty straight forward and now I want to create more pieces!

Here is what I used:

• 2 1×6 boards 22 inches long
• 2 1×4 boards 11 inches long
• Stain
• Polyurethane
• Brushes
• Wood Glue
• Clamps
• Screws
• Drill and bits
• Pipe (take a look at the picture to see exactly what I used)

I stared by cutting and sanding my boards then staining them with a saddle colors that matches the woodwork in most of my home.

Once all the pieces were stained and dry I glued and clamped them together.  I let the glue set then added 2 screws to each short board on top for extra security.  These screws are hidden beneath the handles.  Before adding the handles I sealed the wood with polyurethane.

I picked up the pipe for the handles at Home Depot and just played around with what was there until I found a shape I liked.  I chose a black steel finish, the pieces were very greasy and shiny when I got them home.  I washed them in mineral spirits then soap and water which removed the grease and gave them a more rustic finish.

To assemble the handles I made sure to screw each piece together an equal amount of times, that way each handle ended up being the same length and height.

I am using this tray on my ottoman in my living room.  It’s big enough for a few drinks and a snack and will work great for parties.

Have you made anything with pipe?  Tell me about your project.

Thanks for visiting!