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The Showcase Tray / Quantities are limited

Storied gear.
Storied
resting place.

One of one trays carved from walnut, burl and resin by itisntdan, inspired by the well-worn tools my dad left me. More than displays. Part of the journey.

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  • Carved,
    not stacked
  • One of
    one, always
  • Made in USA,
    me or my son
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Chasing the dragon

Every tray is a lesson that made it out alive.

Not everything I make is perfect. But that is my dragon, and I will keep chasing it.

Every Showcase Tray starts as raw walnut and burl, gets carved, poured, sanded and finished by hand, then fitted with inserts shaped to your exact gear. There are failures and experiments on the way to every vision. What survives is the tray in front of you, and no two have ever matched.

When I make something for you, I am sharing something I really love. A culmination of lessons on a never ending journey of ideas, trial and error.

Raw walnut and blue resin slab before carving
The slab
Green resin tray mid-sanding with a brush and wood shavings
The mess
Close up of carved pockets in blue resin and walnut
The carve

Some Fun Ones

A Few pics from the Archives.
Burl Showcase Tray with black folders and blue resin pocket
CustomBurl / blue pourTaken
Burl Showcase Tray with purple and copper customs
CustomBurl / copper companyTaken
Blue resin Showcase Tray with tan and black folders
CustomWalnut / deep blueTaken
Showcase Tray loaded with pink donut themed knives
CustomThe donut shopTaken
Walnut and blue resin Showcase Tray with coins and a teal knife
CustomWalnut / river pourTaken
Fixed blades resting on a blue resin Showcase Tray
CustomFixie formationTaken
Showcase Tray with purple anodized folders on walnut
CustomWalnut / purple hazeTaken
Two Showcase Trays with teal resin crosses
CustomThe twinsTaken
Blue resin Showcase Tray with colorful custom folders
CustomBlue pour / loud companyTaken
Carved walnut Showcase Tray with a full EDC loadout
CustomWalnut / full houseTaken
Showcase Tray with knives beside a cactus and a cold drink
CustomPatio dutyTaken
Showcase Tray with fitted black foam inserts
CustomCustom inserts, fittedTaken

The next one

One at a time. When it is ready, the list hears first.
Clean walnut and blue resin Showcase Tray, carved and empty
One of one

The Showcase Tray

Walnut, carved and poured, with custom inserts fitted to your gear. No two alike, and no two ever will be.

Be Back Soon invitation only

Orders are by invitation only. If you did not get the link directly from me, hold that thought and join the list instead. Every tray is made in the USA by me or my son, packed like it matters, and covered by the same promise as everything else here: if you do not love it, send it back undamaged for a full refund, no questions asked.

more trays soon.

Tray questions, answered

What is a Showcase Tray?

A one of one EDC display tray carved by itisntdan from walnut, burl and resin, with custom inserts shaped to your knives and gear. Each one is inspired by the well-worn tools my dad left me, and no two are alike.

How is it different from the Layer Cake?

The Layer Cake is a smaller tray built from precision laser cut layers stacked like a cake. The Showcase Tray is carved from solid wood and resin, one at a time, so every pocket, pour and grain pattern is unique to that tray.

How does a tray find its owner?

One at a time, US only, and by invitation. When a tray comes off the bench the notify list hears first, and a direct link goes to the next person in line. Quantities are limited and they are currently sold out.

How do I get one?

Orders are by invitation only, with direct links from me when a tray is ready. Join the notify list and you will hear about the next one first. More trays soon.

More trays
soon.

When the next slab comes off the bench, the list finds out before anyone else.

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