I have created a very thin three-layer base from oak veneer that can be used under both cold and warm drinking glasses and cups to protect the table. You can simply leave the plastic and cardboard trays aside or, even better, not buy them.
At some point I came across a bunch of culled oak veneers. I was then busy inventing all kinds of boxes, and as a result, I originally wanted to use veneer to cover them. I tried to value the boxes with it, which was not very successful. It turned out that this is still not the best idea, it was better to make the boxes from the original material and just fine. The veneer idea had been with me for some time. I had been looking for different outlets. I had already reached one proper basin by gluing seven layers of veneer together in the shape of an arch.
I came across this coaster on a beautiful evening of social tea drinking. Kaasa spilled the tea and then became anxiously lost in thought. I asked him what worries him? It turned out that tea cups leave circles on the waxed oak table. It wasn't a big problem though, because those circles would wash off later on. But for me, the idea had germinated and soon I was already experimenting with veneer. I had a 0.6 mm veneer, which, after gluing in three layers, I got the thickness of the material to be less than 2 mm. A little bit of sanding also resulted in such a pleasantly thin, but at the same time very strong material. From here it was easy. I cut to the right size, smoothed the edges, applied the Osmio wax and it was ready. Oh the joy. Satisfied with myself, I made a few pieces and then gave them to relatives to test. After a month, I asked if the trays had been used. It turned out to be much more than I expected. Here I received feedback regarding the selection of finishing materials. It turned out that the bases can warp a bit, but not so much that they can't be used. Wood is a wonderful material, it lives and delivers as long as it can. Someone needed to balance the rocking furniture and used my base for that, which he was happy about, because it went well with his furniture. I have further developed the capabilities of this base. You can burn texts and images on it very well. You can also do questions and answers and so on. In development, there is also a base on which they can be placed between uses. I try to make it so that it also stands out as an interior design element, is eye-catching and inviting to use.
I came across this coaster on a beautiful evening of social tea drinking. Kaasa spilled the tea and then became anxiously lost in thought. I asked him what worries him? It turned out that tea cups leave circles on the waxed oak table. It wasn't a big problem though, because those circles would wash off later on. But for me, the idea had germinated and soon I was already experimenting with veneer. I had a 0.6 mm veneer, which, after gluing in three layers, I got the thickness of the material to be less than 2 mm. A little bit of sanding also resulted in such a pleasantly thin, but at the same time very strong material. From here it was easy. I cut to the right size, smoothed the edges, applied the Osmio wax and it was ready. Oh the joy. Satisfied with myself, I made a few pieces and then gave them to relatives to test. After a month, I asked if the trays had been used. It turned out to be much more than I expected. Here I received feedback regarding the selection of finishing materials. It turned out that the bases can warp a bit, but not so much that they can't be used. Wood is a wonderful material, it lives and delivers as long as it can. Someone needed to balance the rocking furniture and used my base for that, which he was happy about, because it went well with his furniture. I have further developed the capabilities of this base. You can burn texts and images on it very well. You can also do questions and answers and so on. In development, there is also a base on which they can be placed between uses. I try to make it so that it also stands out as an interior design element, is eye-catching and inviting to use.
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