A few times i have needed to cut and bend wire to be the same, i have worked out that i can sometimes bend two pieses at the same time so they bend exactly equal. Not sure if this is something everyone does but its been handy!
Great idea! I was building the shelf in Cathys Flower house and there were long legs that went through three shelves. Needless to say my legs were crooked and not quite even. Once together I had a hard time trying to even out. Plus I had glued so I was pretty much stuck with how it was. I will remember this tip for next time!