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Dave,

place the trivet on top of the coals for
about 10-15 seconds. Don't blow any air into the fire. You just want
the trivet warm enough to slightly singe the back of you hand. Then
take it out with a pair of tongs

Oooooh I don't know. I made a bunch of trivets for gifts and just put
Danish oil on them. I think the maple and Kentucky coffee wood I made them
from might have darkened too much if I set them on hot coals.
Ed