Mark Higginbotham Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 making a wood trivet what wood,thickness,finish ad where to find pattern for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 The choice of wood is whatever you have. I use either 1/2" or 3/4" thick wood with Butcher Block Oil finish. Patterns are all over, just find one you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatknobtony Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Hi Higg, I've been on a bit of a trivet kick myself lately. I've just been using 3/4 inch pine and the use Lin seed oil on them. I get the wood at the local hardware store. It's the stuff they sell as shelves and such. It's not too pricey and you can get several cuts from one board depending of course what size you get. There are patterns in the library I'm sure or just google trivet and you will get lots. I have decided lately that it isn't really nessessary to go with a more traditional pattern. I have several misc. ones that I think will work well for the less traditional customer. Good luck wth your cutting and show us your work when it's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Higginbotham Posted March 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Thanks a million for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Guy Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 making a wood trivet what wood,thickness,finish ad where to find pattern for this Put Trivets in search and you will find several here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 making a wood trivet what wood,thickness,finish ad where to find pattern for this Our infamous member Bob scroll has set a record for the most trivit patterns in the club as far as i know.All are in the pattern library here in the village,Have at them friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Mark, you can use whatever thickness of wood you want. I've made trivets in the past, and the type of wood I used dictated what thickness to cut at. I've made them out of 1/8" plywood, and I've made them out of 3/4" stock also. They all did what they were meant to, and no table top or table cloth were ever damaged when using them. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 The trivets I've made have been 1/2" thick and finished with mineral oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepy Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 I have made a lot of trivets over the years and prefer a 5/8" thickness in hardwood. I have finished mine with mineral oil. Just dip and let drip dry then buff out with a brown paper bag. Have one on my table that has been in use for years with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 I would not use anything thinner then 1/2" and I prefer 3/4". Heat will cause thinner woods to warp badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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