Two projects ago I mentioned a minor project that was kind of an after thought to the main topic.
This is another version with a little more detail. One can say though that this is one project that any kitchen can be without. But on the other hand it is also one of those that can evoke, "well, now that I see it, it would be nice to have one". But it follows too that a lot of other objects around the house can be used to serve the same purpose as this one.
However, this is a woodworking blog, and it will be of interest to those simply looking for tips on how to do certain things that will apply to projects totally unrelated to this one but similarly constructed.
So, we have a ring with four equidistant legs. For strength in the joints, slots or notches must be cut at both the ring and the leg for a nice tight fit.
If you cut the ring first before the notches, the degree of difficulty is very high. So, cut the notches first when the ring/circle is still a square. It makes sense, doesn't it. Make all the pencil marks on a square whose width shall be the outside diameter of the ring, represented by the outside circle.
Cut the outside circle.
Drill out the inner circle to create the ring.
From scrap hard wood, rip a few pieces that will be the legs
Cut the notches on the legs
A perfect fit
Cut the desired taper
Since I made two of them, I had to make sure I didn't interchange the parts, so it is best to keep them segregated until final assembly.
The last project looked like the two photos below
They are simply pot cover stands! And, obviously, one will find many other stuff around the house - coffee mugs, saucers, a piece of brick, even a book, etc. - that will do for a stand but, hey, this is a wood working blog. However, anything to elevate a dripping hot pot cover away from the kitchen counter top will work.
To woodworkers, I am just suggesting another way to produce sawdust and voila - a project with a purpose, or more.
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