*If you experience chipped saw blade teeth when you cut full sheets of plywood, try putting blocks of wood under the sheet to lift it up, off the concrete floor - or,
* use clamps to bring boards together when gluing - or,
*you'll get a much smoother finish by using the gritty side of the sandpaper.

Those are great tips, right? Well, I'm all out of ideas and the bastards didn't use a one and now I can't think of any more - so this year I'm more determined than ever and I need you to send your tips to me so I can win that plane. No screwing around, please - I need good, useful tips.

-If you never have used red paint and all of a sudden you find red wet stains over everything you are working on....count your fingers.

-You could also try these

*Like many woodworkers I've been frustrated by my ts throwing slinging wood all over the shop. I've found a great way to minimize this, I simply flip my blade so that the rotation is toward the stock. Boards no longer feed themselves but the cuts are cleaner and more consistant. I also no longer have to worry about which way I "aim" my ts.

*Those little machines that spin around with the built in buffing pads are great for sanding. Just buy some of the "hook and loop" sand paper of the appropriate size and stick it on.

*Many table saws come with bars that clamp across the table. These can be great for guiding stock as you cut. Simply move the bar away from the saw blade to a distance that is equal to the width of your cut. Now you can just slide the stock along this bar and get a geat cut!

*I can't tell you how many pieces of furniture I ruined trying to file down the heads of nails. I've found that a better solution is to use a piece of hardened metal with a point to drive the nail head into the wood. Then simply fill the hole with putty and your done!