| Project by Don | posted 1040 days ago | 569 views | 4 times favorited | 8 comments |  |
 |
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.hilsbiblechurch.org/
8 comments so far
Dick, & Barb Cain
home | projects | blog
6990 posts in 1177 days
posted 1039 days ago
Neat project, did you rout all the dovetails first, then rip the strips ?
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
Don
home | projects | blog
2590 posts in 1055 days
posted 1039 days ago
Yes.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/
mgradwohl
home | projects | blog
189 posts in 691 days
posted 651 days ago
Do the dowels alone do the work, or are they covering screws?
rikkor
home | projects | blog
11338 posts in 752 days
posted 651 days ago
Ah, the pins first, tails first controversy swirls! Nice trivets, no doubt well received as gifts.
Don
home | projects | blog
2590 posts in 1055 days
posted 651 days ago
Dowels only – plus glue!
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/
MsDebbieP
home | projects | blog
14090 posts in 1039 days
posted 649 days ago
sweet!
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
HokieMojo
home | projects | blog
1136 posts in 606 days
posted 568 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
home | projects | blog
2590 posts in 1055 days
posted 568 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.hilsbiblechurch.org/