On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 07:47:26 -0600, "AHilton"
hurled these words of wisdom into the ether:


Don't automatically throw them in the fire. Don't automatically try to
create something from them. It all depends on what YOU "see" in them and
what you can do with them that counts.

Just to add a bit more to what Andy said, you can also often salvage
choice parts and pieces from cracked blanks, to use for smaller
projects, for knobs, inlays, finials and the like, as well as saving
pieces for carving, if you're so inclined. I used to buy "craft
boxes" of hardwood ends from my local hardwood dealer for $5 for a big
box. I got hundreds of projects out of them and still have a lot
left, years later, which I use for the things I mentioned above. So,
one man's "trash" can indeed be another man's "treasure."


-
Chuck *#:^)
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