This is a tip for newbies such as myself--I'm sure it's old hat to you pros
I can't do just one type of woodwork; I had to try them all--and I suffered from too many choices...
I've started keeping a bucket full of sample pieces. Every time I buy a new wood, I cut some two inch squares and use every type of finish, paint, or stain on them that I might conceivably want to use on that type of wood and put them in the bucket. Then when I'm drawing up a new piece, I can just pull out the relevant samples and see what suits me the best. I've found it really cuts down on the worry lines on my forehead!

I've started keeping a bucket full of sample pieces. Every time I buy a new wood, I cut some two inch squares and use every type of finish, paint, or stain on them that I might conceivably want to use on that type of wood and put them in the bucket. Then when I'm drawing up a new piece, I can just pull out the relevant samples and see what suits me the best. I've found it really cuts down on the worry lines on my forehead!
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