Tired of discarding those reader-response and subscription cards from your magazines? Save them and use them in your shop (after using at least one to re-subscribe, of course). I use them as follows:
• scratch pad – make notes and calculations
• mixing pad – mix up epoxy or shop-made wood filler from sawdust and glue
• card stock – the cards make good templates and patterns for small projects
• story stick – quickly mark the edge for repeated measurements
• shims – 14 stacked cards equals approximately 1/8"
• surface protection – catch dripping glue from glue-ups
• glue spreader – use to insert glue into thin spaces
• coaster – for my cold drinks
Keep a stack in your shop and you will probably come up with more uses.
