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Trivets come in many different shapes and sizes. I made about a dozen of these for gifts one Christmas.
The plans for these cooling racks were originally published in Volume 15, Issue 5 of The Woodworker’s Journal. What appealed to me is that the construction technique requires multiple copies be produced. So I set up a mini production line and made five copies.
The rails are joined to the feet by means of a dovetail slot as shown in the close-up. The five cooling racks required 3 hours in the shop and about $10.00 worth of pine.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 699 days ago
Neat project, did you rout all the dovetails first, then rip the strips ?
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Don
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posted 699 days ago
Yes.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/
mgradwohl
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posted 311 days ago
Do the dowels alone do the work, or are they covering screws?
rikkor
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posted 311 days ago
Ah, the pins first, tails first controversy swirls! Nice trivets, no doubt well received as gifts.
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Don
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posted 311 days ago
Dowels only – plus glue!
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/
MsDebbieP
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posted 309 days ago
sweet!
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HokieMojo
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posted 228 days ago
I’m just wondering if the wood discolors if you use a truly hot pot on these? I really love the idea and was thinking about making some from some scrap walnut. Just wondering if they are ornamental, functional, or both. Thanks!
Don
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posted 228 days ago
Hokie, I gave most of these away, so only have the one I kept for myself to go by. Although we don’t use ‘hot-pots’ in our cuisine, my my has occasionally place hot casseroles onto this trivit and I have not noticed any discoloration.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/