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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Reaper on October 08, 2010, 12:31:19 am

Title: Making Trivets
Post by: Reaper on October 08, 2010, 12:31:19 am

What is the most common wood to use in making trivets, and at what thickness?

Title: Re: Making Trivets
Post by: Kepy on October 08, 2010, 05:57:21 am

You are liable to get a lot of different opinions as everyone has their own idea.
I use different hard woods primarily oak, maple and walnut.  I prefer mine about 5/8" thick.  I would think they would need to be at least 1/2" but could be thicker.
I also finish mine with mineral oil.  I soak the trivet then let it drip dry, wipe off any excess and after it dries buff it with a brown paper bag.

Title: Re: Making Trivets
Post by: julief on October 08, 2010, 06:39:45 am

Every one I have made has been 3/4" hardwood.  Maple, oak, walnut, mesquite - whatever I had that fit the pattern.  Probably use 3/4 because that is the most redily available.

Title: Re: Making Trivets
Post by: edward on October 08, 2010, 01:20:59 pm

 I use 3/4 oak but you can also use Maple Polular   

Title: Re: Making Trivets
Post by: Silver Sliver on October 08, 2010, 04:40:57 pm

Several years ago I cut a few trivets for my daughter-in-law out of 3/4" MDF.  I painted them and finished with poly.  She is still using them.

Title: Re: Making Trivets
Post by: Reaper on October 08, 2010, 10:41:46 pm

Never cut MDF on my saw.What blade did you use on it.

Title: Re: Making Trivets
Post by: Silver Sliver on October 09, 2010, 04:42:43 pm

I don't remember the size but I use nothing but Flying Dutchman blades.  I would guess that I used the largest scroll reverse that the fretwork allowed.

Title: Re: Making Trivets
Post by: jimbo on October 09, 2010, 10:45:21 pm

I cut 27mm MDF with a #5 FD and it cuts fine
Jimbo

Title: Re: Making Trivets
Post by: Russ C on October 10, 2010, 07:33:01 am

When you cut MDF for you first timers, it produces allot of extra fine saw dust. Almost like a powder.  8)

Title: Re: Making Trivets
Post by: dgman on October 11, 2010, 12:04:48 am

Quote from: Russ C on October 10, 2010, 07:33:01 am

When you cut MDF for you first timers, it produces allot of extra fine saw dust. Almost like a powder.  8)

A dust mask is a must!

Title: Re: Making Trivets
Post by: Reaper on October 11, 2010, 12:12:14 am

Thanks for the help guys.I will be giving it a try.