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The article presents questions and answers on issues related to woodworking. When asked about what respirator should the average woodworker wear in a small shop where there is no filtering of air, it is said that majority of masks are more than adequate for providing good respiratory protection for small-shop woodworkers. Inexpensive disposable dust masks made from cloth-like paper are soft and light in weight, which makes them comfortable to wear for long periods of time. To solve the difficulty in getting the end sections to line up for joining the handles and hardware while turning walking sticks it is said that getting proper alignment when boring in end grain is extremely difficult. The bit will often wander away from center in the end grain. Whenever possible, do the boring before turning the stock, and then mount the turning center on the bore itself.

The article presents the author's tips on sanding. Sanding is a necessary step in most woodturning projects, especially bowl turning. There are two categories of sanding: power sanding and hand sanding. Higher-priced abrasives work quicker and better than cheap ones. The first step for hand sanding is to acquire decent abrasives, more generally known as sandpaper. Sanding creates a lot of fine sawdust. One should wear a mask and have an air filter of some sort running. Another common sanding annoyance is the small nub often left in the center of bowls and platters.

The article presents some useful tricks for woodworkers to use in their work. Make a sanding disc storage rack to save them from getting clogged with sawdust. Do not rap electric motors with a hammer when the slip-ring contacts get clogged. Install air filters behind the pulley as shown in the sketch. Use two large, green scouring pads, slotted to fit around the shaft. If the workshop temperature often dips below freezing at night one needs an insulated box to store glue, filler, latex paints and other items. A refrigerator would keep cold out, as well as in. Get an old 3 cubic foot model, remove the cooling coils and plugged the holes with styrofoam. Wired a couple of light bulbs to a thermostat and run the cord out the back.