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This year’s Xmas package for the normal family gift list will be an assortment of kitchen items. Here is item 1 in the package: trivets. Pictured are cherry, walnut and goncalo alves. Finish is danish oil. Great way to use up short offcuts of wide stock. Trivial to make on the table saw with a dado stack. Plans easily available on the web – just do a google search. I added a bullnose edge, just for kicks. The hardest part of the project is sanding, which in this case is tedious, but not difficult.




























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brunob
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posted 743 days ago
Great idea. I think I’ll try it. What are the dimensions?
-- Bruce from Central New York
slaphitter
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posted 743 days ago
full instructions:
http://www.newwoodworker.com/tstrivets.html
cajunpen
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posted 743 days ago
I’ve made a couple of these on the router table – I never thought of using the dado set, it would be quicker. Thanks for posting the link for the instructions.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
Dadoo
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posted 742 days ago
Looks like a great idea. I’ve always been lookin’ for something besides pot-holders to place on the table. Think I’ll make them a bit larger though…like maybe 1’ square for those soup pots.
-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!
Karson
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posted 742 days ago
The biggest problem that I encountered while making mine was forgetting to do a rotate on the piece when you turned them over. I did ruin a couple when I cut the dado on both sides of the board without turning it 90 deg. It cut the piece off.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
TomFran
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posted 742 days ago
Good job. They will make nice gifts.
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
Dominic Vanacora
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posted 742 days ago
I made some trivets for gifts last year and everyone love them. Your’s look much nicer than mine. Great gifts for your family and friends.
-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.
miles125
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posted 742 days ago
Those are a neat idea. Good design.
-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""