I read with interest the many 'Tips' that have been posted since I became a member of the Creek but I wonder how many of you have learned a hard lesson and would be willing to share that experience here to save others from the same fate. I think it would be best to try to limit it to one instance per comment.

I'll start.

If you turn wet wood, which I know most of us love to do, don't position your sharpening station in line with the water thrown from spinning wet wood, especially if you have CBN wheels.

Don't ask me how I know!!!