Making Router Table Trivets and Jig

[@TaylerMade]

it amuses me that people complain about the length of videos.... the reason we look at these videos are for some inspiration and to learn new techniques. and as mentioned we are all at different levels of competence. if you are really only wanting some inspiration etc use fast forward as i do and allow others to learn. keep it up laney i dont see the knockers putting up vids.

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

If you have seen my other videos they usually run around 10 minutes... I am explaining slowly because a viewer had specifically requested this video because he was a brand new woodworker and wanted to know how to make trivets on a router table.. he asked if i could show him how.. so this video ran long because I actually wanted to teach something this time... I mean serious, what can you learn in a 10 minute video?? I am here to help people learn about woodworking, not just to entertain them.

[@n8guy]

Those are cool - thanks! One of the things I would add is stop blocks so you know how far back and forth you need to slide the jig (and thereby get even distances of cut from the sides). This could even be incorporated into the jig, where some folding arms at the top of the jig could come down, show you where to set the stop blocks, and then fold them up when doing the routing.

[@jimjakosh2506]

That is a real cool way to make those trivets. If you were making a lot of them, it would be good to clamp stop blocks on the table for positive stops each time so you did not have to relay on just stopping at the line.You can do all the ones, then all the twos..etc and the stop block would make it so much easier to avoid accidental over travel! I may have to make one of these...Cheers, Jim

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

my router plate is 1/4" plexi glass...glad you like the intro and music... hopefully it catches on and others will like it as well.

[@wha64]

I made trivets over a year ago using a dado stack on the table saw. I like the router method and jig. I had a half can of Wood Turners Finish that I used for the finish and it has held up really well with the hot pots. Good job.

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

That is a great option for a finish for the trivets... Thanks Bill for the information!

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

Yes I did, I will do a follow up explaining bit height, as with any cuts you want to make shallow passes until you reach your final bit height.. Bit height for these trivets is 3/8" plus the added height of the jig base which is 1/4" your final cut should reach halfway through the 3/4"trivet

[@TehLivingDeath]

Thanks for replying, Laney. If I have to size down my trivets, so be it. This is way too cool of a project to pass up! Have a happy New Year!

[@dougcook7508]

I appreciate the video … I think it was just right in length because I’m fairly new to this and like knowing for sure that I understand what is going on. I watched 5 times trying to hear the bit height but I found in comments. I’m going to try it with my Bosh tabletop making a clamp on fence because the adjustment doesn’t go far enough for the longest cut so we will see. Gonna try the stop blocks too. Experience tells me I’m going to need them.

[@castillosammy7886]

great job,mr laney. im going to make a jig like that real soon, believe me.i have been wanting to put a face on some old speaker boxes & now i know how im going to do it. thanks a lot, my friend & God give you more ideas .

[@carl53301]

Thank you so much Laney, when it comes to woodwork you rock man keep up the good work.

[@BackyardWoodworking]

Great little jig and a nice project as well. Make a good gift for friends and family. Thanks Laney

[@WorkshopAddict]

Awesome. I'm going to start this this weekend and really hammer some out later next week when I have some time. Awesome as ever Laney.

[@lucyscottwalker2203]

Yeah, I like this. There is another video where the fence is stationary and spacers are used. Like for this you could put in a 4" spacer, then a 3", 2", 1". Your fence wouldn't need realignment that way. I will be trying this soon.

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

:O) Goran, I have no idea what you just said, but it sounds great! Thanks for taking the time to comment!!

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

Thank you James, Glad you like it

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

Thank you Tayler!! Happy New Year!

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

LOL I was just showing you the proper "form" for making the cuts..lol hahaha glad you liked it... Merry Christmas

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

You are very welcome John

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

The numbered marks on the jig 1,1 - 2,2 - 3,3 - 4,4 are your starting and stop points so you know the distance of travel for each cut.. but stop blocks are not a bad idea either.. by using either stop blocks or the numbered marks on the jig, your cuts will be even distances for each cut. unless you do not accurately set up your start and stop points on your fence..

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

A trivet is an object placed between a serving dish or bowl, and a dining table, usually to protect the table from heat or water damage.

[@woodstoney]

Been wanting to make these for some time. Great jig and instruction! I'm not going to bust your chops about your nice elbows as that was the only thing we could see while you were making the cuts. Nope...I'm not going to mention that! What I am going to say is Thank you for sharing the idea and technique. As always, nice work! Have a Merry Christmas too Laney!!

[@williamwallace2736]

I enjoyed this. I saw something similar in a wood magazine in 2011 that used a hand held router that seemed easier to do but I can't find the article. It used a similar jig but used spacers to insert in the "V". Each cut you would add another spacer between the blank and the "V" and the router rode in a single track.

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

Very cool, glad you got it worked out.

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

The thing with the pattern bit is you want to make shallow cuts and work your way up to the final bit height.. So the bearing on the pattern but would not be in contact with the template, So it wouldn't really work.. thank you for commenting.. and I truly appreciate you watching!

[@lennyf1957]

You left out a very important piece of information, setting the router bit height.

[@goranorlic473]

Za nas koji slabo znamo engleski sporiji govor pomaze,ali ne moras vise puta istu stvar objasnjavati (pogledacu vise puta snimak ako nisam siguran sta si rekao). Sto se mene tice tvoj nacin nije perfektan,ali daje osnovnu ideju, a vecinom i pravo resenje za izradu stvari. Najvise sto te izdvaja od pomenutih Steve, Mark,... je to sto ti uvek,ali uvek pokusavas da pomognes,a onda da to bude sou. Nastavi po svom!

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

anytime!! It does make for a nice gift..

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

No one one of my cuts i forgot to re align the fence and set my start and stop points and i made a cut too long...luckily it was just a test piece..and of course when i ran over it cut that same run over into my jig... but didnt effect it any because as long as i use the numbered marks then my cuts are exact each time.. but as you said, stop blocks will work as well...

[@SergioMedina-jx5ps]

Kevin Costner, i have suscribed.! Cheers!

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

This is just my version of a trivet jig. I am open to suggestions and modifications. If you put together a video of your jig with the modifications you suggest, Please provide me with a link, I would be interested in viewing it. Thank you.

[@tympt1]

Nice one Laney. Regards Barry (in a very cold England!)

[@steliosstavrinides3502]

nice tutorial vid Laney... i will presume that the height of the bit should be just over half way of the thickness of your stock?

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

looking forward to seeing if you do... share some photos with me..

[@MrJoesen81]

i like your youtube channel facebook site.and especially your woodworking but sometimes its just to long.dont worry about that! you doing well!nice greetings marko:-)

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

I really dont think you would need to resize.. but again i havent seen your table.. but It should work for your router table even if it is a bench top model.. Happy New Year!!

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

must be the angle of the camera, only slot out of wack is my test piece.. the finished trivets all the slots are located where they are supposed to be... i just took another look at them.. and they are uniform on each side... but man I really appreciate the observation... way to pay attention to detail ..very cool.. all in all i think the camera angle may be giving a skewed view..

[@TomKaren94]

I would set up stop blocks on the router fence and make spacers that go between the jig and fence, fitting over dowel pins on the jig. Then I never have to move the fence. Set the fence at the furthest point from the bit (middle dado) and set the stop blocks at the furthest points (jig length plus longest travel). The middle dado travel would require the jig base only, but each successive dado would have a successively wider/longer spacers against the fence and stop blocks. Total consistency.

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

Thank you Barry!!

[@1954BJohn]

Creative and useful. Thanks Laney.

[@rogerwilson3942]

Laney: This was a very interesting and informative video. I can't wait to try it out. However, I agree with another viewer in that you forgot to indicate a "KEY" bit of info: the height you set the router bit to when making the trivets. Could you please post this info for us. Thanks.

[@steinie44]

Good video and project.

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

Awesome! That means alot! Thank you..

[@TehLivingDeath]

Hey Laney, here's an update on the router table "issue" I was having. Yes, my router table is indeed big enough. The problem was that the fence that came with it is a HOG! I removed it and used a straight board with clamps, and had plenty of room. There. Now we can all sleep soundly tonight!

[@dopalgangr]

Hi Laney are you using a spiral upcut or downcut bit? What brand do you prefer? Thanks

[@waynerush5210]

Lol... the arm, couldn't see the cut anyway guys, the trivet itself hid that. Nice guy. And Roll Tide ROLL!

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

Thank you..!

[@1969ceejay]

Hi Laney Just a thought ! .... once the jig is made and template created in the Jig,will it not be easier to use a short pattern bit, so the bearing will limit the cutting as per the template,which will minimize the time taken and possible errors in setting up the start and stop points ? BTW, nice informative videos ..... I really enjoy them.....and compliments of the season toyou

[@n8guy]

Ahh, I thought I saw in the final product(s) where some of your routed slots didn't end up being the same distance from the edge. I suppose that could be camera angle (or something like that) or possibly just that your marks are slightly off for one of the slots.

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

Your Bosch table should handle it just fine.. my router table is not that big, i built it onto the end of my table saw..

[@n8guy]

I don't mean on that one - I mean on the finished product(s). It seems that every shot of the finished project shows inconsistencies there. For example, the first 3 seconds of the video show the trivet sitting on the table and from the left side, the 2nd slot down doesn't look to get as close to the edge as the other slots. From the right side, the 2nd slot up seems to display the same problem. The same observation can be made several other times in the video, but it's clear at 20:01.

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

the trivets are 6 3/4" x 6 3/4"

[@PZERGYO]

great work, the sizes of pieces please. congratulations

[@TehLivingDeath]

Soooo, I'm guessing one needs a pretty decent-sized router table to make these? Or will my Bosch table handle it?

[@jerryfulk9465]

Couldn't see nothing for your forearm in inches way

[@frankingram3382]

Laney I wish you would have added about 10 minutes to your video so we could have seen more. I never saw you cut out anything on the trivet. I had a good view of your left arm but nothing of cutting the trivet.

[@noorein10]

ياليت يكون فيه ترجمه بالعربيه ؟؟؟

[@ichoozjc]

What is a trivet?

[@photoopd1]

if your arm was not in the way we coud see more

[@illduitmyself]

should definetly finish the trim on that doorway...........

[@kiddiescripterkiller]

Takes too long... why not make the jig deeper and use an flush edge bit and cut all the holes then flip the board? Every time you have to stop to adjust everything it leaves room for making an error and takes longer to do.

[@MrJoesen81]

hey laney your videos are always to long and the explaining is to slowly.