One easy way to do this is to soak the surface with mineral spirits, which will soften the adhesive. Step 9: Remove the template pattern and sand the trivet’s face smooth. Step 8: When the glue cures, unclamp the assembly and cut out the trivet on your band saw or scroll saw (see Photo 5). Use a piece of scrap sheet stock to act as a caul for pressing the template down uniformly (see Photo 4). Glue and clamp the template to the bottom walnut lamination. Step 7: Spread a thin layer of glue on the back of the template blank, stopping the glue short of the cutout areas. When those are finished, raise the bit to 1/8 in., and rout the pumpkin’s shallow groove details (see Photo 3). Work slowly and carefully to keep these deep cuts on course. Once these areas are defined, raise the bit so it’s only cutting about 3/16 in. Clean away the rest of the waste from the cutout areas, working up to the layout lines. Step 6: Switch to 1/8-in.-diameter straight or spiral bit, and set the cutting depth to 5/16 in. “Rough out” the eyes, nose and mouth now. Rout away the waste carefully, leaving a little waste next to the template layout lines (see Photo 2). Start the tool, and slowly plunge the bit down into the middle of the first cutout area with the edge of the base held firmly against the template. straight bit in your Trio or trim router, and set the cutting depth to 5/16 in. Clamp the backup board to your workbench. If you use the Trio or a comparable trim router, mount your template blank to a piece of scrap MDF or other sheet material with pieces of double-sided tape to help minimize tearout on the bottom face. For this project, we’ll be using Dremel’s Trio tool, which looks like a jigsaw but functions like a trim router. Step 4: There are two machining options for cutting out the eyes, nose, mouth and eyebrows of the Jack-O’-Lantern: a scroll saw or a router. Use a J-roller or a soft cloth to press the paper firmly into place. Step 3: Affix the paper template to your 1/4-in.-thick top blank with spray mount adhesive. You’ll want to keep the base of the router stable as you work. Select blanks that are about the same size as the template sheet to give you plenty of room to work when routing the face details. Step 2: Prepare two wood blanks for the project, planing them both to the correct thickness. Step 1: Download and print out a copy of the PDF Jack-O’-Lantern Trivet template attached to this article. Select a dark hardwood such as walnut for this layer. A 1/2-in.-thick bottom lamination creates a sturdy base while it accentuates the cutout features. A neutral-colored, blonde hardwood such as beech, maple or birch works well for this layer-especially if you dye it orange as we do here. ![]() The 1/4-in.-thick top layer with routed details forms the trivet face. It’s made of two contrasting layers of wood. Whether you’re dishing devilishly spicy cheese dip or some steaming witches brew, this two-tone Jack-O’-Lantern Trivet will help keep hot serving ware from damaging other surfaces. “I have made some of these ‘Pumpkin Folks’ ornaments.Here’s a Halloween project that’s just right for serving hot party treats. It has been fun to have her out in the shop with me working on something that she will see for years to come.” – Tom Hanley My daughter is still a little too young for the power tools, but she was very excited to help ‘direct’ the project and apply paint. We still have to make a ghost or two and a witch to round out the collection. “Over the last few weekends, my daughter and I have been going through our scrap-wood pile and making holiday decorations for our yard and for a friend of ours who recently moved to the area. If you have a woodworking shop and kids or grandkids, take the time to make some magic and enjoy the time together.” – Bruce Adams A dry towel and a leaf blower and no one ever knew. The small bags of mulch that landed on the neighbor’s car did no real damage. The catapult was not my idea … Noah made me build it. We visited all seven continents and fended off hundreds of pirates with a shop-made canon that fired ping pong cannon balls into the neighbor’s swimming pool. The Black Pearl, when I donated it to the young kids two blocks away, had over 100,000 miles in her log. There were shop-made swords that knighted grandpa and Noah on a regular basis. The other side was the Black Pearl with captain Noah. One side was a castle with princess Grace. But a while back all of us had fun with projects. ![]() Noah plays computer games with his friends. “I knew the day would come when the grandkids would not find us magical anymore. Last week, Rob shared that he’s spending some shop time with his granddaughter these days and wondered what Halloween projects you might be churning out.
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