What does the scrap wood say?
Trivet. Trivet.
. . . [insert chuckle here]
Trivet
I’ve wanted to try something like this for some time. It was as challenging, as I expected — especially so without a planer to smooth the top. The pattern was not the most efficient for clamping during gluing, but I like the look. The top was finally smoothed (after too many attempts) using the router. A few router marks remain, but I’m happy, and I learned a few things.