Walnut Trivet

I really like the design Brandon, I say go thru the scrap bin get some crazy wood combos and make up a batch. Hopefully there will be some feedback on a suitable finish. What size are they? The fact that you can make them on the table saw is a real plus. I can see making some of these for next yr to give to the people who dont get one this yr. Very cool.

I tried to comment via my phone, but I kept getting an application error, drove me to get the laptop out.

A unique trivet nice work.

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Thanks for the feedback, Shane. The trivet is 5 1/2” squared. It was made entirely on the TS—lots of repetitive cuts, but hey, it’s an xmas present, I’m not supposed to enjoy making it. :-)

Oh and the application error was probably my fault. I had to post the project twice and delete the first one.

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I think 5 1/2” is about prefect in size, I think mine came out too big. They are nothing but repetitive. The ones I made took 14 passes with the router. The first couple I tried, I made a mistake miscounting the spacers, or with blowout about 10 cuts in. I was not a happy camper. So I feel your pain on the repeating of the cuts. However, they dont take a lot of wood, and I am sure people will like them.

I think 5 1/2” are pretty much right. You might need a few bigger ones for larger dishes – rectangular ones say for meat dishes, etc. But for everyday I think your size is right.

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Nice work Brandon. I think you guys just like to use the word “trivet”.

I like your design. I like the square look.

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Thanks Betsy. I hadn’t thought about making bigger trivets.

Don, I love using the word trivet. I had to look it up to make sure it wasn’t pronounced trivay like it’s french or something.

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Nice design and nice work. Favorited.

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looks pretty good. How far apart are the cuts? Are they proportional to the square?

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Very nice Brandon!

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Scott, the squares are in fact 1” square. The “cuts” are every 1in. There are five squares in a row/column, and an 1/8 cut separates them. That adds up 5 1/2” for the width and height (give or take a little).

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