How can this be a shop tip?

[Handplanesandmore]

My buddy was furious to see his Wood in his mail box. One guy said he bought a handscrew kit, followed the instructions and made his own handscrew out of wood. And Wood published it as a tip!!!!!!!

Simon

[toolmiser]

It "may" have saved him a little bit of money. Not really a tip though.

[Handplanesandmore]

True.

If saving a bit of money was considered a shop tip, I have a better one: quit woodworking and save tons!

Unless my buddy has misread that tip, I think it's better to have fewer tips in the issue if good ones aren't found.

Simon

[KC]

A lot of beginners wouldn't know you could buy the parts and make your own to save a buck (maybe).

Nothing new to us, but I expect a lot of those tips aren't.

[Gary G™]

Here’s a tip:

Don’t pet the sweaty things.

[Handplanesandmore]

Say that to the guy who has a paid subscription and expects to see tips that are not simply telling you to make something out of a kit.

Simon

[Rob Young]

Here’s a tip:

Don’t pet the sweaty things.

And don't sweat the petty things!

[Dave S®]

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Taylor Toolwoks has a kit for handscrews.

They also have some plans to add some extra holes and such that make the handscrew clamp even more versatile. 
I will experiment with some old ash logs I have laying around

[tomsteve]

A lot of beginners wouldn't know you could buy the parts and make your own to save a buck (maybe).

Nothing new to us, but I expect a lot of those tips aren't.

tip to beginners:
to keep you pencils sharper longer, get a hand crank pencil sharpener. a few cranks and viola- sharp pencil!

[toolmiser]

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Taylor Toolwoks has a kit for handscrews.

They also have some plans to add some extra holes and such that make the handscrew clamp even more versatile. 
I will experiment with some old ash logs I have laying around

I will be curios to see what you come up with.