Ideas for a box of wood scraps

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there are several threads here on what to do w/ scraps…
I hope there’s an idea or two to light your fire…

What off-cuts do you keep?

This is a subject dear to my heart. If you have scraps, a table saw to size them, glue , and clamps, make a board out of them. It is only the limit of your imagination as to what pattern they can be laid up into. Make your own board . Herb

Some Ideas for handmade gifts

Here is a website I ran across that is excellent for kick starting your own shop made gifts for all occasion. And to make it even better a step by step pictorial instructions. Read and enjoy. Herb For some reason there is a limit on posts per day? I think that should be increased or unlimited…

What off-cuts do you keep?

I’m cleaning up my workshop. It’s better than it was already, and I’m trying to make some rules about what off-cuts to keep. Because I have sooo much that’s probably junk, but I could totally make a drawer pull or handle out of it. Or use it for a small jig, or whatever. And sometimes I do, but mostly it’s just tiny pieces of wood. I mostly make smaller things, so I do use smaller pieces, but I need to set myself some rules. I’m thinking something like, junk any plywood that’s less than 1 foot …

FWIW… flooring is very easy to glue up into panels if need be…