finish for trivet??

Dave wrote:
> can anyone tell me the best finish to use for a trivet

Dave,

I don't know if it is the BEST finish for a trivet, but, I used
Butcher's Wax (in the bright orange can) and a paint brush. This was
recommended to me from my instructor as I was completing a basic
blacksmithing class. All you need to do is wire wheel off all the scale
until you are satisfied, then place the trivet on top of the coals for
about 10-15 seconds. Don't blow any air into the fire. You just want
the trivet warm enough to slightly singe the back of you hand. Then
take it out with a pair of tongs and quickly brush on the wax. It will
melt nicely and flow into all the cracks and crevices to give it a nice
coating. I made mine for my wife 2 years ago and I haven't had to
refinish it yet. To refinish, simply rebrush if it needs it and then
reheat and rewax. That helps it prevent rust and still keep the silver
and black look from the forge.

Hope this helps,
Paul

I use Boiled Linseed Oil, and it has held up fine for several years on
the ones we use at home. Haven't had any negative comments from folks
who bought them, or received them as gifts, either. One or two coats,
them let them "cure" for a week or so.

Ron

Charles - Pardon my ignorance, but how do you cut/incise the wood to
inlay the marble (at least the round ones)?

Sorry, I thought was in the BLACKSMITHING group. The nice thing about
my steel trivet is that I don't have to worry about ANY of it burning.

In article <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Charles - Pardon my ignorance, but how do you cut/incise the wood to
>inlay the marble (at least the round ones)?
>

I think you use a _ball_-bearing router bit. <groan>

On 5 May 2005 11:28:49 -0700, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sorry, I thought was in the BLACKSMITHING group. The nice thing about
> my steel trivet is that I don't have to worry about ANY of it burning.

I understand. I read this right after rec.crafts.metalworking, and lots
of the folks are the same, so sometimes I have to double-check to see
where I am.

<[email protected]> wrote in message
> Dave,
>
> place the trivet on top of the coals for
> about 10-15 seconds. Don't blow any air into the fire. You just want
> the trivet warm enough to slightly singe the back of you hand. Then
> take it out with a pair of tongs

Oooooh I don't know. I made a bunch of trivets for gifts and just put
Danish oil on them. I think the maple and Kentucky coffee wood I made them
from might have darkened too much if I set them on hot coals.
Ed

Dave wrote:
> can anyone tell me the best finish to use for a trivet

I use stain and poly
Mark

Thanks guys for all the help. Some good ideas here ill experiment and
find out which i like best.
Thanks again
dave

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Dave wrote:
>> can anyone tell me the best finish to use for a trivet
>
> Dave,
>
> I don't know if it is the BEST finish for a trivet, but, I used
> Butcher's Wax (in the bright orange can) and a paint brush. This was
> recommended to me from my instructor as I was completing a basic
> blacksmithing class. All you need to do is wire wheel off all the scale
> until you are satisfied, then place the trivet on top of the coals for
> about 10-15 seconds. Don't blow any air into the fire. You just want
> the trivet warm enough to slightly singe the back of you hand. Then
> take it out with a pair of tongs and quickly brush on the wax. It will
> melt nicely and flow into all the cracks and crevices to give it a nice
> coating. I made mine for my wife 2 years ago and I haven't had to
> refinish it yet. To refinish, simply rebrush if it needs it and then
> reheat and rewax. That helps it prevent rust and still keep the silver
> and black look from the forge.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Paul

the title of this group is rec.woodworking. are you where you think you are?

Dave <[email protected]> writes:

> can anyone tell me the best finish to use for a trivet

Marble

i.e. http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=1132

Yeah, I know. But he asked for the best....

I have the marble slightly higher than the wood, so the wood will never burn.
I've also seen burned trivets.

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[email protected] writes:

> Charles - Pardon my ignorance, but how do you cut/incise the wood to
> inlay the marble (at least the round ones)?

I use a lathe. You could use a template and a router, once you
make the template.

>I think you use a _ball_-bearing router bit. <groan>

Took me a second, Robert. Well done. .... <double groan>
I was taking it for granite that "marble" was a type of material.


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