Popular Post gee-dub Posted September 27, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Long ago and far away I came up with an idea of how to use my small offcuts of nice material and get a jump on Christmas at the same time. I just keep gluing similar length pieces (often requiring additional squaring up) together until I have a decent sized block. Then I mill it square and add more pieces. This goes on throughout the year with the blocks and potential additional strips laying around wherever they stay out of the way. When I am watching glue dry I add a few strips, collect more scrap, rinse and repeat. One year for coasters I ended up with these: I actually ended up with way too many ;-) People really liked them (or told me they did because it was Christmas). I had also made some trivets but, in a different way. A few folks asked if I could make trivets the same way so here's my block that I started sometime last February . . . Trivets need air gaps in the surface. My router table sled is just what I need for this. I set the fence at 45 degrees and load up a 1/2" cove bit. The fence has a replaceable ZCI but, since this is a first attempt I add a sac-fence (scrap of plywood). My layout tool is a piece of tape with marks for the very precise positioning . I use the scrap I trimmed off to get a flat end for dimensional correctness. The plan is to use the first position, rotate the block 180 degrees and run it again. Move to the next position, rotate and run again. Etcetera . . . I clamp the blank to assure a clean exit. And here's the first of this year's trivets. I use mineral oil for a finish and trivets with years of use on them are still going strong. I plan to do the same on these. I do include a small bottle of mineral oil with the coasters, cuttingboards or trivets I give and instruct folks to refresh them if they appear thirsty. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 great work as usual gee-dub, great idea for gifts and use of scraps. how big are they and how do you cut them from the block? bandsaw then drum sander? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Nice. I'm stealing this. I have other plans for coasters and such but this is a great way to deal with scraps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted September 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 17 minutes ago, treeslayer said: great work as usual gee-dub, great idea for gifts and use of scraps. how big are they and how do you cut them from the block? bandsaw then drum sander? There about 6" x 6" by 1/2". I slice them off on the bandsaw at about 9/16" and drum sand them just as you imagine. These are the coasters from the past again but, you get the idea. Coasters are 4" x 4" x 1/2" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 The more you post the more I learn! Thanks and keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Great idea for getting rid of scraps. I might be stealing your idea. My scrap pile is getting too big. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted October 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 That oughta take care of stocking-stuffers for this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Awesome! Looks like my line up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Those are too cool I may have to steal this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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