2. To tell if the entire surface of a board that you ran through your thickness planer is flat scribble on it with chalk and run it through your planer until all the chalk is removed.
3. Use the eraser ends of pencils to make great guides for running small stock through a bandsaw.
4. Use rare earth magnets to keep your tool accessories handy like the drill press key, bandsaw wrench, etc.
5. To saw wide boards on your table saw turn your miter gauge around so that the miter gauge head is in front of the board instead of behind it. It also helps to add a longer faceboard to the miter gauge.
These are a few woodworking tips and tidbits that we picked up (and/or wrote down) over the past week. They come from a variety of sources including magazines, newsletters, online and personal experience.
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