↠ Have a permanent tape measure (recessed or stuck) to the workbench for quick measurements.
↠ Use double-sided tape for cutting multiples on the bandsaw.
↠ Buy tools as you need them, unless your hobby is collecting tools.
↠ Cut off factory edges as when you use a board from the lumber store, check the edge using a speed square.
↠ Keep baby wipes around to wipe off extra wood glue, clean up paint drips and even wipe down tools'
↠ Use a nonskid surface under boards you are sanding to keep from moving.
↠ To keep the plywood from splintering is to use an expensive saw blade or to use painter’s tape.
↠ You can use hot glue along with wood glue to help hold pieces in place while the wood glue dries.
↠ Place a damp towel on the scratch and put a hot iron on it as the steam will expand the wood fibers and fill the scratch.
↠ Mark common measurements on your tape with a marker making it easy to find frequently used lengths quickly.
↠ A sanding block provides a steady grip and even pressure, allowing you to sand more efficiently that sandpaper sheets.
↠ Use pegboards, shelves, and labeled bins to keep tools and materials in order.
↠ For an epoxy mixing area lay down painter's tape so that you don't get any of the epoxy on your bench.
↠ To sand down curves use a notepad to sandpaper in place, slip one end of it between the pages of the notepad.
↠ Connect a hacksaw blade that you are not using to the workbench edge to cut sandpaper.
↠ If a clamp is not long enough just link two of them together.
↠ To protect s cast-iron table saw top is to occasionally rub on a coat of paste wax.
↠ Use a mallet rather than your hand when using a wood chisel to avoid injury.
↠ Rubbing a walnut or small scratches can repair most of the damage.
↠ Write the grit with a marker to the back of sanding disc for better viewing.
↠ Mixing wood clue with sawdust can be a makeshift wood putty.
↠ To get an even coat when using stain or finishes use and old sock for better results.
↠ Keep leftover sawdust as it can be used to clean up oil and paint spills.
↠ When working on a new projects don’t cut all of these at once, in the beginning to avoid mistakes.
↠ Use painter’s tape to mark your cuts directly on the wood as it also prevents splintering when you make your cuts.
↠ To stain hard to reach areas use a clean, empty spray bottle and wipe up the excess with a brush or rag.
↠ When Elmer’s wood glue gets too thick to use mix in a drop or two of vinegar.
↠ Flip a hand plane upside down and clamp it in your bench vise you can pass the wood over the plane to joint the edge.
↠ Use deep socket that fits the contour of your molding and wrap a piece of sandpaper around the socket.
↠ For sanding very small parts use emery boards, the kind for filing fingernails.