Great Lakes, carved into a birch serving tray

The shoreline etched in birch, sealed under acrylic.

Regular price $ 149.00

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Handcrafted in birch

“Beautiful piece, expertly crafted. Packed well and arrived in perfect condition.”

Mark S., Hudson, OH. Verified buyer

A Great Lakes serving tray in carved birch, 12 by 20 inches: all five lakes etched across the surface, sealed under acrylic for four-season hosting.

Details
Dimensions
12 × 20 in
Material
Birch, acrylic surface
Build
Single-layer carved relief
Detail
Etched depths and place names
Soundings
NOAA nautical survey data
About this piece

The lakes' long east-west sprawl fits the tray exactly: cheese over Superior, crackers off Huron, the dip finding harbor somewhere in Erie. The etched shorelines keep the geography straight through the debate about which lake is best, and the acrylic surface takes brat drippings and beer rings without complaint.

It serves the tailgate, the fish fry, and the euchre night with regional authority.

The five lakes in stacked relief hang as the Great Lakes 3D chart.

  • 12 × 20 in, carved birch with acrylic surface
  • Etched depths, shorelines, and points of interest
  • Made to be used, wipes clean
  • Free next-business-day shipping on orders placed by 2 PM EST
  • 14-day returns
Shipping and returns

Orders placed by 2 PM EST ship the next business day, free anywhere in the US, with tracking.

14-day returns if the size or frame is not right for the room.

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How the water becomes wood

4 steps, no shortcuts 4 steps. Swipe →
01
Chart
The shape comes straight from a bathymetric chart of the water.
02
Cut
The shoreline is laser-cut from birch, exact to the map.
03
Etch
Depths, place names, and points of interest are burned in before the shoreline layer is set on top.
04
Seal
A durable acrylic surface locks the map in, so the tray is made to be used, not just admired.
A chart you can set a glass on.

A chart you can set a glass on.

The shoreline of the Great Lakes is laser-cut from birch, the depths and place names burned in, and the whole chart sealed under a durable acrylic surface. Made to be used, not just admired.

Coffee table on a Saturday, shelf the rest of the week.

Coffee table on a Saturday, shelf the rest of the week.

It carries the drinks out to the porch and goes back on the shelf as art. The water everyone at the table knows.

From the people who hung one

16 reviews, 5.0 average

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