Finish Type for Hot Plate Trivets

[Sam777]

Hello Group,

Sorry, I haven't been active at all but like always, I am blaming it on the job. I have a few more years to retire (3 years and 2 months an a few days).

I want to make a few Hot Plate Trivets for family but not sure what to finish them with. I already started one with 3/4 Birch. I also plan on making a couple out of 3/4 Red Oak.

I haven't had any luck finishing with Danish Oil. I used it a couple of time on fret work and it made a mess due to the nooks and tight holes where I couldn't get to the inside corners before the stuff got hard. I also had finished a couple of these hot plate trivets with just Mineral oil and it took for ever to look like it was dry but it never really dries.

How would you finish these? Of course we don't want to stain but what final finish do you use?

I would appreciate any help I can get.

Thank you all

Sam

 

[kmmcrafts]

I never had any issues with danish oil on fretwork. It doesn’t dry that fast where I live. If you have a lot of tight areas just blow the piece off with a air hose if you have a compressor. 

[John B]

A trivet for hot pots and plates I would finish with boiled linseed oil. Thin the the 1st coat about 50/50 with turps and give a good coating. When this has dried another coat of full strength. Allow to sit for a few days and buff of with a cloth.
 

[scrollerpete]

I used Tung oil and never had any issues, at least 2 coats.

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

Oh I have made hundreds of those over the years. Always used Danish oil and never had a problem One trick was to make sure the basket was opened so the rungs do not get fused to each other as the oil dries. Never had a problem with oil building in frets. I layed the project down so it drains out and then after a few hours wipe down and stand up to finish drying. Oh the memories of cutting them. That was where my Hegner got a workout. That was the perfect saw for them. I found out people do not actually put hot stuff on those and in fact do not even use as a trivot.  I still have a few left in boxes of old projects that I stopped carrying to shows. What happens to all that stuff will be up to those that are left after I leave the planet. 

Edited August 13, 2019 by JTTHECLOCKMAN

[Sam777]

Thank you all for replying. I will use watco Danish oil (I had bought a quart) and see how it comes out. I just bought some mineral spirits online (I'm in California) to make my 50/50 mixture

I will report how that comes out

Thanks again

Sam