A few finished Christmas presents

[Shep]

The "to do" list for Christmas is long so I had to get started early. I will post others once they're done, but I figured everyone would like to have a few extra ideas this year.

First, for my BIL I made him a pizza shovel. The paddle is made from oak and the handle is maple. I designed it without any plans, using the trusted "that'll work method.

Second, I made a trivet for each of our grandmothers. One is made from oak, the other a combination of random scrap including, oak, maple and beech. I really like the one from scrap. I think it catches the eye a little better.

Enjoy

[phrog]

Nice work, Justin. I can see a number of uses for the pizza shovel. Pizza shovel, fan, student-correction device, etc. I like the trivets too. What are their sizes?

[Bill in Buena Park]

Nice work Justin. And good idea getting ahead on the list.

[Ed62]

You don't drag your feet, do you? Nice work.

Ed

[chopnhack]

Nice work, Justin! They look great. I am sure they will be loved and used.

[Shep]

Nice work, Justin. I can see a number of uses for the pizza shovel. Pizza shovel, fan, student-correction device, etc. I like the trivets too. What are their sizes?

The Trivets are 7". In hindsight 8" would have worked better for spacing, but since this was a scrap wood project, 7" had to work.

[cabinetman]

The trivets are a great idea...good use of scraps. The pizza shovel...called a "peel" is unique. Nice work.

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[steve-norrell]

Everything looks great! Nice use of all the "bits and pieces" that, for some reason, I can't seem to put in the burn bin.

How did you cut the grooves in the trivets, dado blade or router bit?

Thanks and regards, Steve

[BadeMillsap]

I do believe I'm going to use the trivit idea for some christmas presents of my own thanks

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[poolhound]

I like the trivets and will blatantly steal your idea too

It looks like you glued up a single board and then routed the grooves into each side - right?

[Shep]

Everything looks great! Nice use of all the "bits and pieces" that, for some reason, I can't seem to put in the burn bin.

How did you cut the grooves in the trivets, dado blade or router bit?

Thanks and regards, Steve

I used my dado blade stack to make the grooves. It's very easy to make. You start with a centered cut on both opposing sides, then keep moving the rip fence.

Couple of notes if you try to make one. I had a lot of chip-out on the cross-grain cuts. If making them again I would add/clamp an extra block on the trailing side to reduce chip-out. Also, I would have made the cross grain cut first, then the long grain cut. I had to clean up a few stray fibers inbetween the groves with a small file.

I aslo rounded over the outside edge with a 1/8" round over bit and sanded to 220 grit. I haven't added the finish yet, but will do when other projects get completed.

[Shep]

[QUOTE=poolhound;474248]I like the trivets and will blatantly steal your idea too

It looks like you glued up a single board and then routed the grooves into each side - right?[/QUOTE

You are correct.