Couple of tips
- delis and some chinese restaraunts use special toothpicks for sandwhiches or samples. They look like their smaller, more delicate, flat toothpicks - just bigger and thicker. These things are great for mixing and applying epoxy or just applying regular glue in slots, mortises and dovetails. Local chinese fast food place sold me a box of 500 for .
- Office supply stores like Office Depot carries big fat rubber bands - 25 or more, of various sizes for under . Great for tempoarily holding things like table legs and aprons together, picture frame parts etc. Cheapest "clamps" you'll ever buy.
charlie b