this post was submitted on 20 Dec 2023
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[–] [email protected] 29 points 8 months ago (1 children)
  1. No matter how small a project is, always purchase new wood stock first. You can then save the rest for a future project.
  2. 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
  3. When considering if it’s worth using the stock you have, realize that you might need it for something later (also see rule 1)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Stop I'm already out of room!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Time to plan the storage addition. You're a woodworker...just build one. :-)