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My holiday gifting just got a whole lot easier.
After my kitchen build, I had some left over countertop material. It was 1 3/4” thick laminated birch. I re-sawed it about 7/8” thick or a little less, loaded the table saw up with a 1/2” dado stack, and cut these out. I sanded, and coated with BLO.
I wasn’t even going to post them as a “project”, because they seemed so freaking… nothing. But after my mother saw them, she got very excited and wanted some for herself. My sister wants some, as do several of my friends. etc etc…
The point is that it is funny what we as woodworkers see as “just using up some cutoffs” is something amazing and “oh my god that’s awesome” to non woodworkers. When right next to these is my current “best” project, the folding step-stool from a few months ago. Go figure.
-- Douglas in Chicago - http://dcwwoodworks.com
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a1Jim
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#1 posted 175 days ago
I like these they always look cool. Good Job.
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rdjack21
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#2 posted 175 days ago
Oh man I really like these. I just may have to make a few myself.
-- --- Richard Jackson
johndale
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#3 posted 175 days ago
i started long time ago with nothing but scrap from a millwork company i used to work for as well as a lumberyard i had some scrap. i made a jig and built tables that look a lot like your trivet. but you did give me an idea for thicker stock that i may run across. like the looks of those trivets.
Monte Pittman
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#4 posted 175 days ago
Nice job. If they like them, give them!
-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability
eddie
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#5 posted 175 days ago
i like that, really liked your step stool ,going to make some of these thanks for sharing
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mcoyfrog
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#6 posted 175 days ago
Sweet, I made a bunch of these years ago also. Sold out at the craft show I made them for and spent every night in the shop replenishing for the next weekend craft show and didn’t sell a single one. LOL
you just never know what will work, but I sure do dig this design.
-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug
harriw
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#7 posted 162 days ago
They look fantastic! Did you use a box-joint jig or something similar to index each dado cut? Or do you just measure each cut by hand?
Thanks for sharing!
-- Bill - Western NY
Douglas
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#8 posted 162 days ago
I have an Incra fence system on my TS, so it’s easy to scoot the fence over perfect 1” amounts. If I didn’t, I suppose a box joint like keyed fence would work. Or measured stop blocks, or a sled with sliding on a rule… lots of ways to go I suppose.
-- Douglas in Chicago - http://dcwwoodworks.com
harriw
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#9 posted 162 days ago
Gotcha. Thanks again for sharing!
-- Bill - Western NY
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