It’s not an uncommon question when I am at an event: “Can I use this board as a trivet?”
The quick answer is you could, but you probably would not want to. Wood can scorch, and a solid board has no way to dissipate heat. I fear putting really hot stuff on a cheese board or cutting board will eventually cause the glue to fail. The board will crack.
Then I saw the work of my pal Betsy, who makes and sells boards in the Houston area. She makes trivets similar to these using templates that she’s developed … but I thought there should be an easier way.
I pushed the button.
After spending some time in my CNC design software (I use Aspire), I finalized this design. I glued up 4 different wood designs … and I now have trivets!
These are just in time for this weekend’s big event, the California Avocado Festival. If you’re out and about this weekend and find yourself in Carpinteria, please come see us. If you can tear yourself away from staring at the World’s Largest Vat Of Guacamole, you’ll find us in the handmade section, of course.
Trivet 17 – 04. Cherry. 8-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ x 3/4″.
Trivet 17 – 01. White Oak. 8-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ x 3/4″.
Trivet 17 – 02. Hard Maple & Black Walnut. 8-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ x 3/4″.
Trivet 17 – 03. Hard Maple. 9″ x 9″ x 3/4″.
Nifty! Great work, sir.
You have a CNC machine? Now I’m jealous.
Don’t be jealous. Just think of all of the work I have ahead of me!