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Woodworkers, will you please share some of your favorite tips and tricks with us? (lemmy.ca)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

            
              No matter how small a project is, always purchase new wood stock first. You can then save the rest for a future project.
to make your trip to the lumber yard more efficient, pick up a few extra interesting pieces while you’re there. Don’t worry about taking a list of what is back at the shop - you can always use the extra on a small project
When considering if it’s worth using the stock you have, realize that you might need it for something later (also see rule 1)