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Home Woodworking Sites

Canadian Woodcrafters — A site for the scroll saw enthusiast: sells patterns, offers classes, and is a place to resell finished products.
Free Woodworking Plans — The Internet’s largest collection of free woodworking plan links.
Geoff’s Woodwork — An excellent resource for students and advanced woodworkers alike, this site includes information about woodworking, cabinet making, basic carpentry, and more.
Grampa’s Workshop — “Grampa” designed this site for new and intermediate level woodworkers/hobbyists. It includes a visitors’ project photo gallery, a mailing list, and lots of woodworking tips and information.
HomeRenovationsCenter.com — Browse HomeRenovationsCenter.com to find articles and tutorials on home repair, improvement and renovations. Check out our thorough directory on any home renovation topic you can think of.
Internet Woodworking.com — Formerly W^5 (WoodWorking on the World Wide Web). This is a terrific site for links to other woodworking sites and woodworking shareware. If you’re serious about woodworking, don’t miss it.
Jarrah Designs — Home woodworker specializing in Jarrah and Wandoo dining tables.
Jeff Greef Woodworking — On-line woodworking magazine with free plans, techniques, articles, interviews, and resources for the home woodworker.
Joe Woodworker — Free vacuum press plans, project links, and veneering information.
Matt’s Workshop — Matt’s website offers photos of projects, plans in CAD and PDF formats, and a list of woodworking links.
The Midwest Woodworker — Reflections on wood by Doug Leonard.
Pro Woodworking Tips — Online source for articles, a forum, information, and a whole lot more.
Rick’s Woodshop Creations — Home of the web’s largest free online index to thousands of articles in 21 woodworking magazines, tool gifts guide, links to hundreds of woodworking-related sites and a quick-search of thousands of woodworking plans by keyword.
Rick’s Woodworking Website — Woodworking ideas, tips and techniques, a photo gallery, links, and plans and books.
Sawdust and Shavings — On his site, John Carmona shares woodworking project ideas, tool reviews, wood information, and photos.
The Sawhorse Workshop — This site is dedicated to the beginner and intermediate woodworker. My name is Don Owen, I’ve been woodworking since 1990…
Song of the Great Lakes Woodworking Studio — This woodworking website has lots of shop tips, general information, and a special sections with step-by-step instructions on the construction of a five string banjo.
The Woodchuck Canuck — A Canadian woodworker who has an avid interest in the craft with a large database of helpful information.
The Wood Pile/The Oak Factory — Woodworker’s Bulletin Board, Internet Woodworkers Directory, and more than 150 links to other web sites.
WoodBin Woodworking Software — Download programs or order CD-ROMS to help you learn about wood and woodworking techniques.
WoodWorker Online — Comprehensive directory of woodworking websites, discussion lists, forums, classifieds and woodworking info for the professional, hobbyist and collector.
ToolManMike’s Woodworking Shop — Free plans, cutting patterns, newsletter, and forum. Check out the “wood gallery” for a nice display of different types of hardwood.
WoodCentral — Where woodworkers of all stripes come to share a wealth of good information, offbeat humor and a unique camaraderie. WoodCentral is by and for YOU!
Woodworkers Resource — Whether you’re new to woodworking and need information to get started, or you’ve been making sawdust for years but are still looking for ways to fine-tune your skills, you’re in the right place.
WoodworkersWeb.com — A free site that offers woodworking software downloads, woodworking forums, a free gallery for users to post their woodworking pictures and a live chat room for woodworkers to shoot the breeze.
Woodworking.com — Articles, plans, tips, discussion groups, and links to non-commercial, commercial, educational, and personal sites.
Woodworkings.org — A blog written by Tim, who’s chronicling the tools and supplies he’s using as he works with wood.

Tool Makers

Black & Decker — These are the people who manufacture a full line of woodworking power tools. The site has lots more than tools.
Cardinal Tool Sharpening — Offers professional sharpening of all your tools and saws. Includes carbide tipped blades, router bits, planer blades, jointer blades, dado blades, shaper cutters, forstner bits and drill bits.
Cambell Hausfeld — From the leader in compressors, welders, and generators. Web site includes downloadable owner’s manuals, troubleshooting guides, and customer service information.
China TopSky Electric — A manufacturer in the line of a wide range of portable electric power tools, including electric drills, grinders, saws, planers, as well as pneumatic tools and tools accessories.
CenterPoint Tools — Rules and tape measures with built-in center-finders. When you see them work, you’ll wonder why you didn’t think of it first!
Diefenbacher’s Tools — Tool source for woodcarvers. Diefenbacher’s offers carvers, turners, chisels, gouges, sharpening tools… the works!
DeWALT — “Guaranteed tough.” Market leader for designing, engineering and building tough industrial machinery, power tools, accessories, clothing and boots.
Dremel — The complete line of Dremel tools. And some plans for wood- working and home repair projects.
eReplacementParts.com — Specializing in power tool parts for major brands including Bosch, Makita, Milwaukee, Porter-Cable, and Skil.
Ezee-Feed Mfg. — Manufacturers of the “Ezee-Feed” infeed/outfeed table for a variety of table saws.
FESTOOL USA - Premium Power Tools — Festool is a German manufacturer of innovative and unique power tools for professionals. Our product line includes tools for sawing, sanding, routing, drilling, planing, and dust extraction.
Fisch Precision Tools — Fisch Precision Tools are guaranteed to be the highest quality woodworking tools you will ever use. We’ve built our world-wide reputation by providing the woodworking industry with tools manufactured to the highest standards. We take pride in our quality.
Freud Tools — Lots of info on their line of woodworking power tools and accessories. Site includes free downloadable tool catalog and Project Ideas. And don’t miss “Bits and Blades 101,” a terrific page of information on saw blades and router bits.
G&M Wood Copy Lathe Distributors — Distributors of copy lathes and duplicators from VEGA and HAPFO.
Gauge-It — Table saw gauges, thickness gauges, and measuring charts by the E.F. Boerder Company.
Gorilla Tree Tools — Wide range of quality power tools for any job big or small and for any size shop. Name brand merchandise backed by Gorilla Tree’s “SafeShop” guarantee.
JET Tools — See JET’s complete line of woodworking, hand tools, and air tools. Site includes “Tool Doctor” and “Quick Tips” areas.
Keller Dovetail System — Your woodworking projects can be dovetailed in minutes with the Keller dovetail jigs, whether you are a full-time professional woodworker or a weekend hobbyist.
Laguna Tools — Woodworking equipment for professional and non- professional woodworkers.
Master Gage — Master Gage develops and manufactures world-class quality tooling for the woodworking industry. Their tools help you align, set-up and troubleshoot your woodworking machinery with the precision that says MasterGage.
MEG Products — This company has just introduced its new 32mm Line Boring Guide for use with a plunge router.
Micro-Mark — THE source for model building tools and supplies. Micro-Mark carries hard-to-find tools and supplies for crafting in miniature.
Mike’s Place — Mike sells new and used tools, wood and metal tools, accessories, books, and videos. He offers monthly specials with free shipping.
Milwaukee Electric Tool — Features product information, FAQs, and a Tool Tips contest for pro users.
QuickScribe™ — The ultimate scribing tool for the cabinetmaker, woodworker, carpenter, countertop or paneling installer to scribe items to fit walls.
Razor Sharp Edgemaking System — The ultimate sharpening System! Put an absolute polished razor edge on any knife — and it takes only seconds!
Shopsmith Mark V — Five-in-1 Woodworking Tool. Features a Table Saw, Lathe, Drill Press, Disc Sander and Horizontal Bore, with one table, one motor, one spindle and one set of controls.
Small Shop Planes Works — Shop-made wooden molding and bench planes, all types and sizes.
Ryobi Power Tools — All the woodworking power tools, and a tool forum. And check out the lawn & garden tools and forum.
Stanley Works — Re-designed web site: These guys make a lot more than hammers and hand saws. Check it all out here.
Total Saw Solutions/High Point Grinding — In the saw manufacturing business for about 15 years, Total Saw Solutions is the manufacturer of the world’s thinnest kerf carbide tipped flat plate & thin rim saws. Also specializing in gang saw ripping.
TS Tool Co. — VersaClamp is the most versatile holding system that provides the strength & stability of a vice grip along with the mobility of a bar clamp.
Vega Woodworking Machinery — Professional woodworking equipment — table saw fences, lathes, sanders, and more.
Woodhaven — Woodhaven manufactures some of the finest and most unique woodworking tools for the router, shaper, table saw and more.

Stores & Catalogs

Amana Tools — These are the folks who make high quality router bits, saw blades, etc. Their whole product line is online, along with a list of dealers.
Arizona Specialty Woodcrafts — Quality woodcrafts and woodworking projects that you decorate and finish. Custom orders welcome.
Berland’s House of Tools — This is a commercial site for two stores in the Chicago area. They sell woodworking tools and magazines. Check out the terrific list of tips for tool maintenance that they have online.
Carter Lumber — Great-looking site! This 65-year-old home improvement store offers wood products, plumbing/electrical products, kitchen and bathroom fixtures, and building packages.
Cedar Creek Woodshop — Makers of fine western red cedar birdhouses, birdfeeders, planter boxes, and free plans.
Cedar Furniture Outlet — Handcrafted cedar furniture for your lawn garden or patio. All of our furniture is made of clear grain Western Red Cedar and sanded to a 100 grit finish.
Chas. Gentmantel & Sons Ltd. — A Montreal-based seller of hard-to-find imported hand tools.
Columbia Wood Gateway — This site provides links to small- and medium-sized businesses across southern British Columbia that produce furniture, doors, giftware, cabinets, timber-frame and log houses, and many other products.
Cordless Drill World — Quality cordless drills for all your project needs.
CornerHardware.com — This is the ultimate DIY website. 125,000 products — from hammers to chandeliers. How-to articles, buyers guides, contractor services. 24-hour online support.
The Costa Rican Outpost — Specializing in high-quality products of Costa Rica, this is "Your One Stop Shop for High Quality Tools."
Crown Molding Shop — Wood crown molding shipped direct to your home or job site.
Cyber Woodworking Depot — Table saws, scroll saws, drill presses, slide compound miter saws, wood lathes, belt disc sanders, and more. Great monthly specials.
DIY Supermarket — For all your home improvement needs. Includes plumbing, building, electrical, wood working, power tools and gardening equipment for the public and trade.
Emperor Clock — The web source for clock kits, finished clocks, movements, and even furniture kits.
Estate Millwork — We sell custom wood exterior shutters and custom wood doors. Try our online design tools to visualize, and price, the door or shutter that you need. We also do architectural millwork if you need help with a difficult restoration. Door and shutter hardware is also available to help you finish your home improvement project.
Gabbett Machinery — Woodworking machinery supplier based in Australia & New Zealand.
Hamp Tools (UK) — Offering a full range of hand and power tools, as well as supplying engineering services and machine spare parts.
HandyPowerTools.com — Supplier of high quality power tools for all of your wood working needs with 100% Satisfaction Guarantee!
Hardware Source — Over 2,000 different hinges in stock, as well as information on their use and installation.
Highland Woodworking — Offering a comprehensive selection of fine woodworking tools, books, supplies, articles, techniques & seminars for over 27 years.
Holbren — Holbren.com has the right tools at great prices. Whether you need Whiteside or Holbren router bits, LRH shaper cutters or a Ridge Carbide blade, you’ll find them at great prices with great service.
Jamestown Distributors — Offers over 10,000 fasteners, tools, abrasives, adhesives, and building supplies for woodworking, boat-building, and construction. Free catalog.
Lee Valley Tools Ltd. — Retailer of fine woodworking and gardening tools to the hobbyist and small shops.
MLCS Router Bits & Professional Woodworking Products — Make perfect Raised Panel Doors.
NorthernTool.com — Check out this web site for online specials on generators, small engines, pressure washers, hand tools, air and power tools, and more.
OEEA — Manufacturer of automatic watch winders, watch boxes, humidors and jewel boxes.
Pinocchio’s Redwood Timber Products — Specialized lumber company provides old growth redwood from uncut trees.
Prairie River Woodworking — Shop our online store and discover how you can complete your projects with the precision and accuracy of the pros.
Professional Hardware & Supply Co. — Featuring over 3500 products including, but not limited to: cabinet hardware, sanding products, glues, hand tools, specialty fasteners, upholstery supplies, lighting and lamp parts, and much more.
R & B Bandsaw Blades — Custom sized band saw blades to fit any need. Lifetime warranty on the welds. Welds made with Lenox factory blades welding equipment for the highest quality and precision. Priced as low or lower than lower quality pre-measured blades.
Rockler Woodworking — Tons of hardware, humidor components, hardwoods, plans, tools, and more. Free Catalog.
RT-1000 Woodworkings — This Canadian business produces and sells router tables; a custom-made turntable is also available from their website.
Sharpco Canada Ltd. — Source for router bits, saw blades, planer knives, drill bits, and other cutting tools.
Spokane Hardware Supply — Online catalog for a hardware store/home center in the Northwest US. Lots of stuff!
Storic Storage Systems — Storic offers a line of garage and workshop storage products, including a wall-based storage system suitable for many home applications.
Tool Crib of the North — Complete online source for woodworking tools, power tools, and construction equipment.
Tool King — Tool King offers a wides selection of Dewalt Power Tools, Makita Tools, Porter Cable Tools, and Milwaukee Tools online.
ToolFetch — Catering to the woodworking trade with a concentration in panel saws, table saws and saw guide systems.
Toolup.com — This site, with stores located in California and Nevada, features power tools and cordless tools, as well as accessories.
Turned Treasures — Sharing woodturning information through step by step turning project tutorials and galleries of sample turnings.
VAL Handmade Crafts and Online Craft Mall — Register for an Online Craft Booth to display and sell your crafts.
Veterans Ace Hardware — Based in Louisiana, Veterans Ace Hardware’s web site offers restoration hardware, outdoor cooking products, French Quarter lanterns, and wrought iron pieces.
Windsor Plywood — They’ve got lots of terrific information online, like tips and techniques for woodworking, finishing, and home improvement. Worth checking out. In Canada, these stores carry Woodsmith magazine.
The Winfield Collection — The nation’s leading retailer of Woodcraft Patterns. Order patterns online or send for their free color catalog.
Wood Furniture Manufacturers — Manufacturers & exporters of wood furniture includes chairs, tables, sofa, desks, bookshelves, cabinets, cupboard, racks, wardrobe, beds, benches, planters and racks.
Woodcraft — Over 5,000 tools, books, hardware, and hardwoods. Technical advice, and a FREE catalog, too.
Wood-Ply Lumber — Sells lumber and wood products from store based in Freeport, New Jersey. Site includes a newsletter, gallery of visitors’ projects, classified ads, and more.
Woodworkers Hardware — A full-line supplier of cabinet hardware. Products in stock include knobs, pulls, slides, hinges, abrasives, adhesives, lighting, brass rail, fasteners, convenience hardware and other products used in fabrication of cabinets, entertainment centers, furniture and other woodworking projects.
Zigan’s Woodcrafts — This store, located in central California, features plans, patterns, projects, software, and blueprints.

Kits & Plans

Absolutely Free Plans — This site features an index of free plan sites, woodworking related clip art to use for patterns, and a section on how-to information.
Accents Woodcraft, Water Gardens & Fun — Enjoy sample woodworking patterns, workshop tips and info plus our Project Shop woodworking pattern catalog!
American Girl Doll Furniture Patterns — Woodworking patterns for doll furniture that is scaled to fit the popular 18-inch dolls.
American Woodcraft Patterns — Offers a wide variety of woodworking patterns: furniture, toys, boats, birdhouses, and monthly sale items.
Arizona Specialty Woodcrafts — Quality woodcrafts and woodworking projects that you decorate and finish. Custom orders welcome.
Aschi’s Workshop — Plans for building superb replicas of everyday machines!
Augum’s Pen Works — This site carries pen making Kits, woodworking supplies, desk accessories, pencil & key chain kits. Find the best quality pen making kits & tools at lowest prices.
Billycwoodwright.com — Full-size printed furniture plans for the home and shop. Sleigh bed, sleigh day bed, armoires, night stands, wash stand, standing mirror, work bench and more.
Brandine Woodcraft — Wood craft projects for all ages — especially for kids!
Build It Plans and Ideas — Woodworking, furniture (including 12th century Medieval and early Canadian furniture), cottage projects, toys, and wood lathe plans.
Cabinets Online — We provide consumers with cabinet design and installation information to complete their design space on their own, without the help of a contractor.
Classic Carving Patterns — This is a fantastic resource for carvers! It includes online carving pattern packages and exclusive designs by L.S. Irish, plus an introductory carving "primer."
Cohasset Colonials — Makers of reproduction colonial furniture, Windsor chairs, and four poster beds.
Country Corner Crafts — This site offers printable, country-style woodcraft patterns designed for beginner scrollsaw users and tole painters.
Crafters Mart — Project plans, parts, and supplies for the wood crafter.
Creative Woodcraft Plans — Lots and lots of scroll saw patterns and woodworking plans for sale. Includes links to other sites from Benjamin Jones: Intarsia Patterns, Rocking Horse Plans, and Yard Figures.
Creative Woodworks & Crafts Magazine — Here’s a great way to find out what projects are featured in the current issue. If you like what you see, you can subscribe to the magazine from the web site. Also includes individual patterns for sale, classifieds, and more!
The DIY Source — Your one stop site for DIY. Free Woodworking plans. Furniture plans, outdoor projects, indoor projects, scroll saw patterns, woodworking tools and more!
Easycab Cabinet Design Software — Woodworking software program for designing cabinets, kitchens and bathrooms. The most complete cabinet designing software available on the web.
Fine Woodcraft Patterns — Supplies unique plans designed by a diverse group of woodworkers. Also includes an extensive list of links in the Woodworker’s Resource Center.
Free Woodworking Plans — The Internet’s largest collection of free woodworking plan links.
FurniturePlans.com — Save on woodworking plans download now-build today! Great original plans, 3D drawings, beds, tables, games, gazebos, outdoor furniture projects, mission projects, shaker styles & many more. Stop in and see us today.
Homemade Belt Sander — Robert Frink’s web page details how you can build a simple belt sander for your shop.
Inlay Art Glass — Inlay Art Glass combines wood inlayed with stained glass. This technique produces panels suitable for many purposes; e.g., window hanging displays, backlighted bed headboards, lighted wall displays, etc.
Lethenty Mill Furniture — Offering home learning and online furniture making courses, kits and manuals. The woodworking projects focus on making traditional pieces of Scottish furniture using hand tools.
MC Woodworks — Offers a variety of wooden beds for adults and kids including loft beds, twin, full, queen, extra long, and low loft beds.
Old Town Woodworks — Music boxes, jewelry boxes, and California Redwood Burl clock kits.
Osborne Wood Products, Inc. — Easy to follow free plans for woodworking projects like building a table, making a bed, and attaching bun feet.
Saw4Fun — Low cost and free scroll saw patterns.
Scroll Work and Fret Work — Pat Lupori is trying to establish this as a commercial site, and to link other sites related to scroll and fret work into a web ring.
Specialty Furniture Designs — Project plans: indoor, outdoor, kids.
SwingPlans.com — Nice selection of plans for porch swings and gliders. Plans include full-scale patterns — all shipped within 24 hours of your order.
Wooden Gear Clock Kits and Plans — This site features original wooden gear clocks available as kits or plans.
The Country Tree — This website offers many plans for sale via download or mail, specializing in sheds: salt sheds, gable sheds, barn sheds, and others.
TheWoodcrafter.net — This site features free woodworking plans, and a nice section of "Retro Plans" from the 1930s through 60s.
Toy Plans — Wood toy plans for trains, construction equipment, and farm equipment.
U-Bild — Woodworking plans for all skill levels. Simple-to-follow patterns (like sewing patterns) that allow even beginners to achieve professional results.
Vintage Games — Produces woodworking plans for board games and other wood projects. Mechanical table hockey and baseball game plans, crokinole board plans, folding lawn chair plans.
Wood Projects Made Easy — Features project plans for beginner to intermediate woodworkers. Includes easy instructions, tips, and a support line.
Wooden Toy Plans — As the name indicates, this site offers all kinds of toys and wood projects to build for children.
Woodland Toy — Woodland toy provides toy plans for people who want to build quality wooden toys for their family and friends.
Woodshop.Network — Project kits and plans you can buy. Also free classifieds, links, and drawings.
Woodworking Plan Finder — Thousands of free woodworking plans and plans for purchase. Categorized links to plans for beds, bookcases, chairs, desks, tables, entertainment centers, kitchen cabinets, outdoor furniture, and much more.

Custom Woodworking

American Workbench — Selling custom handmade wooden workbenches.
Andrew Crawford Fine Decorative Boxes — As the site title indicates, Andrew designs and builds all kinds of boxes: jewelry boxes, humidors, display cases, tea caddies and more. Be sure to check out his gallery — beautiful contemporary designs!
Architectural Wood Designs — Specializing in hand-carved wood components for homes.
Arvella’s Cherry Wood Crafts — Originally designed Intarsia style wood crafting of decorative wooden angels, chess sets, Christmas tree decorations, bird houses, decorative boxes and more by Arvella of Medford Wisconsin.
Australian Wood Art Gallery — Here’s the ultimate in fine, made-to-order furniture and accessories from the land down under.
Bill’s Bird Houses Scroll Art — Custom-built birdhouses and scroll art/fret work. All pieces of wood are ¼ to ½ inch in thickness and are all hardwoods; some domestic and some exotic.
Blue Heron Woodworks — This woodworker specializes in contemporary jewelry boxes, furnishings, and hair accessories.
Boehlke Wood Shop — Specializing in 18th and 19th century reproduction portable writing desks and slopes.
Boxology.com — Handmade wooden boxes by artist Richard Rothbard. “Poetry, psychology and philosophy in wood.”
Charles Bender and Company — A group of craftspeople dedicated to the accurate recreation of 18th-century American furniture.
Cooper House Fine Cabinetry — Custom cabinetry for kitchens, baths, and wine cellars. Based in Asheville, NC.
Craig Lavin — Custom Inlay — Mr. Lavin creates custom inlay for instruments, and occasionally works on smaller projects and other custom woodworking.
Creative Wood of St. Croix, USVI — Neal Callsen’s custom furniture, restoration and marine work.
Jewelry Boxes by Bourdreau — Jewelry Boxes by Boudreau - unique designs in exotic woods.
C.S. Starr Woodworking — Based on the tradition of handcrafted techniques and time honored tradition, C. S. Starr Woodworking will custom craft your woodworking dreams.
Camcraft 3-D Wood Designs — With the help of sophisticated design software and a computer-controlled router, Camcraft creates precise inlays, etchings, grill work, relief carving, and more.
Casey Design - Custom Woodwork — Specializes in home theater furniture and entertainment center cabinetry. Owner Steve Casey is a hands on craftsman with over 28 years experience designing and fabricating custom wood projects.
Charles Prowell Woodworks — We offer a beautiful selection of garden gates and wood fence designs. Visit our website for more details on products, shipping information.
Ciliberto’s Woodworking — Handcrafted wood products for sale. Window boxes, planters, birdhouses, signs, and customized orders all made from Vermont white cedar, which resists wood rot.
Colibri Carving — Custom carvings and engravings. Carving books and carving tools. Handcrafted gunstocks, pistol grips, giftboxes, jewelry and jewelry boxes.
Comfrey Cottage Crafts — Designs and makes clocks from the most attractive British hardwoods such as Oak, Elm, Beech, Walnut, Lacewood (London Plane) and Ash.
Connie’s Crafts — Hand-crafted angels, bird houses, ornamental hangings, whirligigs, wooden barrels, buckets, and more.
Country Garden Concepts — Handcrafted cedar and redwood garden bridges and other quality garden decor for your landscaped yard, water garden or koi pond.
Cypress Woodworks — Custom built hardwood cabinets, furniture and general woodworking made to fit your needs. Replace old trim, crown molding or base board. Exterior woodworking also available.
Darrell Peart, Furniture Maker — Custom made and designed fine furniture in the Arts & Crafts style (Craftsman, Mission, Greene & Greene). Arts & Crafts Movement discussion group and links.
Dave’s Custom Woodshop — Custom made clocks, tables, desks, toys, and much more from this woodshop in Williamsburg, Indiana.
David N. Ebner — David N. Ebner is an artist/craftsman who works in four modes: classical impressions of furniture, turned objects, sculptural furniture and furniture.
Davis Woodcrafters — Fine furniture builders based in Tennessee.
Dorset Custom Furniture — Designing and building handmade furniture in Vermont since 1974 in a variety of styles and applications.
Evans’ Woodcrafts — Located in South Central Kentucky, Jim Evans specializes in hand crafted, one-of-a-kind canes and walking sticks.
Fashion Cabinet Mfg., Inc. — Custom kitchen and bath cabinets built to your exacting needs. Thousands of custom configurations available. Available in Alder, Maple & Oak hardwoods.
The Feel Of Wood — Paul Rosenfeld is a woodturner and furniture builder focusing on bringing back the look and feel of natural wood, with natural oil-only finishes.
Handcrafted Garden Bridges — Cedar or redwood garden bridges for Koi ponds, Japanese water gardens and landscaped yards.
Intarsia by Vickie and Bill — This site offers handcrafted, custom-made intarsia pieces for sale. It also features a photo gallery and a link exchange.
Jewelry Boxes by Reid — Handcrafted solid wood jewelry boxes in various sizes and colors. Custom jewelry boxes are also available.
Joel’s Woodturning — Nice gallery of beautifully crafted items for sale. Bowls, vases, coffee tables from exotic woods.
John Hein, Woodworking — Beautiful, high end woodworking/art. I suggest you visit this site, not only to view the gallery, but also John’s shop and tools.
Marc’s Wood Creations — Marc J. Spagnuolo of Phoenix, Arizona offers custom woodworking, veneer, walnut burl, and woodworking classes.
Marc Alan Freedman — Mr. Freedman produces bowls, trays, sculptures, and other artistic creations from wood at his home in upstate New York.
Master Wood Creations — Sacramento, California-based woodworker who designs and builds custom furniture.
Mueller’s Knot Shop — Hand-crafted projects, designed by T. Mueller, are featured on this website for Mueller’s Knot Shop based in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Natural Tree Furniture — Custom-designed home furnishings. All built from naturally felled trees. Specializing in cat tree furniture.
Peter Galbert Chairmaker — Mr. Galbert is a full-time chairmaker, selling chairs that are hand-made in “the Windsor tradition.” He also offers one-on-one workshops at his workshop in Jeffersonville, New York.
Premium Hardwoods — This Canadian company specializes in hand-crafted woodwork designed by the customer.
Pyramid Woodcraft — This site features handmade, high-quality woodworking: boxes, furniture, and watercraft.
Reflections in Wood — Specializing in finely crafted and detailed wooden display models of trucks and equipment used in the logging and construction industries. Custom work available.
Revolutions — Dave Peebles’ personal site features pictures of his unique turned bowls, shaker chairs, and shop.
The Ruppel Design Group — Designer handmade and custom furniture in Nashville, TN.
s4sindustries — Provides custom decorative moldings and trim for home or office. Offers a variety of rosette blocks, plinth blocks and base corners, as well as casings and baseboards.
Scott Morrison — Fine Woodworker — This site features photos of projects created by Scott Morrison. On the site are photos of his custom-built furniture, a biography, exhibits, and contact information.
Shangri-La Woodworks — Custom furniture and hand-made rocking chairs, handcrafted by Scott and Stephanie Shangraw.
SJA Wood Design — Indoor and outdoor furniture, toys, Christmas ornaments, chess boards, and other fine wood products for sale.
Springhouse Woodshop — The Springhouse Shop and Studio proudly offers one-of-a-kind custom built furniture and cabinetry. Our woodshop is located in Mossville’s historic 1840 One-room Schoolhouse nestled in the heart of Pennsylvania hardwoods.
Stephen Terhune Woodworking — Specializing in fine cabinetry, architectural millwork and furniture.
The Stubborn Norwegian Bunk Bed Maker — Making solid wood bunk beds, loft beds, custom headboards and accessories.
Thomas Stangeland - Artist/Craftsman —Tom Stangeland and his small group of craftsmen have been building fine furniture in the Arts & Crafts tradition for the past 25 years.
Timberlane Wood Crafters Inc. — Online catalog of the world’s finest handcrafted western red cedar shutters in over 30 historically accurate exterior styles, an exceptional selection of interior shutters and the largest assortment of authentic shutter hardware available.
Todd Panabaker - Furniture Maker — Handcrafted furniture in the style of the Arts and Crafts and Shaker design.
Tony Ward — Fine wooden sculptured boxes by Tony Ward, Blue Mountains, NSW Australia.
UP North Custom Furniture and Woodworking — Located in Marquette, in Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula. UP North Custom Furniture and Woodworking Co. manufactures high quality, hand made furniture, cabinets, and other woodworking products.
Wayne’s Woodcrafts — Unique scroll-sawn clocks, jewelry boxes, ornaments and fretwork. Great gifts and collectibles. All items are handmade with care from a variety of local and exotic hardwoods.
Winter Woodworks — Nice photo gallery of commissioned projects by carpenter/woodworker Mark Anthony.
Wood Duflo — The handcrafted, gourmet quality, hardwood kitchen acessories we create are the product of our two-person collaboration. Our small shop in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Woodstock Designs — Woodstock Designs is a small custom woodworking shop located in the Highlands of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Dedicated to designing and producing furniture of the highest quality using proven old world techniques and joinery as well as modern ideas and tools.
Wood Turned Dreams — A variety of wood turnings for sale: bowls, platters, vases/hollow forms, as well as the option for custom-made pieces.
Woodworkers Auction — The marketplace for woodworkers to share their exquisite handcrafted creations with home decorators and interior designers looking for unique home furnishings.
The Woodworks of Sven Axel — This Swedish-based site features Sven’s gorgeous woodwork: lots of turned projects, furniture, as well as an incredible doll house.

Clubs & Schools

The Acanthus Workshop, LLC — If you’re serious about wanting to learn how to build furniture using time honored, traditional methods, this is the place for you. Charles Bender, our lead woodworking mentor, has been a professional furniture maker for 30 years.
American School of French Marquetry — Located in San Francisco, this school offers classes in traditional French 18th century marquetry techniques. Learn the fine art of cutting delicate patterns in exotic woods and help keep an almost forgotten trade alive.
American Woodworking Academy — This Missouri-based woodworking school was founded in 1993 and offers a wide variety of classes.
The Arques School for Wooden Boatmaking — Structured program that focuses on the important essentials of design, lofting, timber harvesting, bronze casting, and all aspects of traditional tool use and boat building.
Capital Area Woodworkers (Springfield, IL) — An Illinois woodworking club covering crafts, turning, furniture-making, and everything in between.
Conejo Valley Woodworkers’ Association — Many of us had come to appreciate the fellowship of other woodworkers in our area and wanted to continue the interchange of information and growth that comes from such fellowship. We decided to form the CVWA.
Center for Furniture Craftsmanship — Encouraging individual excellence with hands-on workshops in furniture making, turning, and carving. Located on the coast of Maine.
Des Moines Woodworkers Assoc. — Serves all skill levels of woodworking enthusiasts in central Iowa. Meets at the Woodsmith Store.
Fox Valley Woodworkers Club, Inc. — Woodworkers and woodworking enthusiasts sharing information, education and the experience of working with wood. Men, women, young people meet 1st Tuesday of each month in Batavia, IL.
Green County Woodworkers Club — The Green Country Woodworkers are made up of men and women who are interested in woodworking as a hobby. The monthly meetings are conducted as educational forums for the benefit of our members and guests in N.E. Oklahoma.
Greenville Woodworkers Guild — This organization helps members learn woodworking techniques and appreciate woodworking as an art. Generates funds for charitable causes through collective effort.
Helena Woodworkers’ Guild — The Helena Woodworkers’ Guild meets monthly at members’ shops, to share information, techniques and ideas, get to know each other and have a great time. We also participate in community service projects and an annual woodworking exhibit. Our guild is for all skill levels from novice to seasoned woodworkers in the Helena, Montana area.
Highland Woodworking — Offering a comprehensive selection of fine woodworking tools, books, supplies, articles, techniques & seminars for over 27 years.
Kansas City Woodworkers Guild — KCWG is a non profit organization dedicated to the advancement of Woodworking in Kansas City. Our membership consits of woodworkers of various skills and interests. We have Fine Furniture makers.
Kelly Mehler School of Woodworking — Enjoy hands-on woodworking instruction for learners at all levels in a pleasant atmosphere with small class sizes. Located in Berea, Kentucky.
Long Island School of Classical Woodcarving — Classes for beginners and advanced students, European instructor.
McLaughlin Woods — Located in New England’s quaint Canterbury, NH, come enjoy a “mini-apprenticeship” in furnituremaking with some of our country’s master craftsmen and women. Not only will you take home the piece you make, but the techniques you learn here will further your woodworking skills.
Midwest Woodworker’s Association — The MWA has been meeting for over twenty years in Columbia, Missouri and offers a lot to woodworkers of all levels of ability. Their members also donate hundreds of wooden toys to needy children in the area.
Minnesota Woodworker’s Guild — This new site has information and tips online beyond that of interest to only Guild members.
New Zealand Vintage Tool Collectors Club — This club is a non-profit organization promoting the collection and presentation of vintage and antique tools in New Zealand.
Northwest Indiana Woodworkers Association — Our goal is to improve our woodworking skills, share ideas and have a good time. Our membership ranges from novice to very experienced in all forms of woodworking. We learn from each other and from guest speakers.
Passion for Wood — Courses in fine woodworking techniques. Group seminars, as well as private one-on-one instruction. Private courses ranging from pay-as-you-go instruction to intensive courses lasting one to three weeks. Both project-based and skills-based courses available.
Red Rocks School of Fine Woodworking — The Red Rocks School of Fine Woodworking and Lutherie is a division of Red Rocks Community College, situated in the foothills of the Rockies, just outside of Denver, Colorado. Red Rocks is an accredited 2 year college and we offer an AAS degree as well as 7 certificates in Woodworking.
Renaissance Apprenticeship Program — One year hands on instruction in designing, building, and finishing high end custom furniture. Skills in veneering, carving, marquetry, turning, and steam bending taught. Student will also learn to patina new work to look like an antique. No tuition reqiured, only a refundable deposit. East Texas.
San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association — With over 1400 members, this non-profit corporation unites woodworking hobbyists and professionals in the San Diego area.
The Wild Earth School — Offering hands-on classes in cabinetmaking, furniture making, lathe turning, and a variety of other topics. Classes run from two days to a week. The school, located 30 miles east of Minneapolis, is easy to get to and surrounded by other tourist-friendly activities.
Willow Tree Academy — a unique learning facility located in Livonia, Michigan where you can learn all the necessary skills to make heirloom-quality furniture centered around your desired level of achievement and your available time for study.
Wisconsin Woodworkers Guild — has new site that tells about the guild and what they’re up to. Soon they’ll have woodworking tips online.
Woodworking Courses in Wentworth, North Carolina at Rockingham Community College — The Fine and Creative Woodworking curriculum prepares individuals to design and build high quality furniture and accessories. This program provides an opportunity to expand skill level and creativity in building fine furniture.
Yestermorrow Design/Build School — Yestermorrow Design/Build School is located in Warren, VT and offers over 100 hands-on courses a year in design, construction, woodworking, and architectural craft, and a variety of courses concentrating in sustainable design.

Supplies & Materials

AG Woodcare Products — A family-run, UK-based supplier of wood finishes and stains.
Ancientwood LTD. — A supplier of 50,000-year-old Kauri wood, originally found in a peat bog in New Zealand.
Architectural Classics — Specializing in traditional door hardware items like door handles, door knockers and more.
Architectural Ironmongery — A fast and efficient mail order and retail company, selling world wide. Specialists in restoration hardware. Supplying an extensive range of door and window hardware and electrical fittings. Our products come in brass, black iron, hand-forged iron, pewter, porcelain, patina and bronze.
Architectural Turnings — Specializing in unique wood turnings for home and office. Products include stair newels and balusters, kitchen island legs, table legs and furniture feet.
B & C Emporium — Carrying original and solid brass reproduction hardware, zap glues, Briwax, Simichrome and Nevr-Dull polishes, chair seating materials, along with lamp parts and many other things.
Basis Wood Flooring — A partnership offering exotic woods from South America and Africa. Based in Germany.
Boston Cedar & Millwork — For your home siding, cedar increases your house’s value.
Builder Resources — Cabinet hardware, bathroom vanities, wood moulding, and more.
Classic Designs by Matthew Burak — Ready-to-finish table legs and bed posts available for fast delivery. Includes a downloadable version of the catalog.
Craft Inc. — Craft Inc. is a leading manufacturer of quality self-fastening and non self-fastening hardware. Products include hardware for boxes, mirrors, picture frames, plaques, clips, and posters. Custom designs are available to meet specific requirements.
DIY Door Handles — UK-based suppliers of door handles, architectural ironmongery and accessories.
Fine Wood Finishes — A supplier of wood finishing products: Fiddes Supreme Wax Polish, shellac, wood stains, glazes, and supplies.
FORDAQ — The online market for wood professionals.
General Finishes — A manufacturer of wood finishing products based out of East Troy, Wisconsin, selling a variety of stains and polishes.
Gorilla Glue — Buy your Gorilla Glue from the source. Site includes specs and other info.
Hardware Fittings — Manufacturers of hardware fittings such as window fasteners, handles, hinges, latches and other home furnishing hardware including cabinet, door and curtain hardware.
H.E. Long Co. — Source for carbide cutting tools, including carbide burs, air tools and accessories, and carbide end mills.
Hartzell Wood Stock — Hartzell Wood Stock is a family run business specializing in wood flooring, wood paneling, log homes, wholesale lumber and Amish handcrafted furniture.
Hazelton Woodworks — Custom woodwork, wood components, and small volume lumber sales. Based in West Virginia.
Juniper Twists — Makers of rustic furniture, western style furniture, rustic log furniture and accent pieces. Also a supplier of Western Juniper wood.
Kitchen Cabinet Hardware — By far the largest selection of cabinet hardware we’ve seen online. More than 5,000 choices in many different finishes. Easy online ordering.
Lafor Wood Products — Supplier of butcher blocks counter tops, kitchen counter tops, bar tops and kitchen islands. Species available: hard maple, oak, beech wood, cherry, walnut, whitebeam, acacia.
Lazy P Ranch Hardwoods — Producing only the finest high quality domestic hardwoods (red oak, hard maple, black cherry, birch, and white ash), that money can buy. Willing to ship small amounts of hardwood anywhere.
Leofixings — A specialist supplier of quality fixings and fasteners.
Minwax — Wood finishes and protective coverings. This redesigned site includes expert tips, chat rooms, and more.
Old Masters — Specializing in wood finishing and refinishing products. Free charts and guides for helping you choose the right stains, finishes.
Pacific Brass Hardware — Provides quality brass reproductions of cabinet hardware. Made of solid brass, these pieces can replacing worn components on antiques or add a unique look to your woodworking project.
Table Legs by Osborne Wood Products, Inc. — Osborne Wood Products, Inc. manufactures a complete line of unfinished wood turnings like dining table legs and kitchen island legs. In addition, they utilize the latest CAD technology to simplify the process of making a custom turning.
Real Milk Paint Products — Buy real milk paint and products at this online store. Colors have been derived from over 15 years of experience restoring and observing finishes of fine antique furniture.
Sadolin — Wood protection, care & treatment products for interior, exterior & garden woodwork, wood floor & fence stain varnishing.
Scroll Saw Pattern Club — Scroll saw patterns made fron photographs ...imagine the possibilities!
Sharpening Service — Site for the Bull Sharpening Service, primarily for woodworkers, and cabinet and millwork shops. But there’s a lot of good info on just how to judge a good sharpener, his tools, and his work.
Sharpening Supplies — Offering stones, supplies, and advice for the woodworker.
Thompson’s Water Seal — The Thompson’s Company offers a full line of waterproofers, exterior wood stains, cleaners and Thompsonized® wood.
Oakwood Veneer Company — Oakwood Veneer Company is a flexible wood veneer supplier with more than 170 species of natural wood veneer in all lengths and sizes — in-stock and available for immediate delivery.
Veneer Artistry — A family-owned and operated supplier of veneers from around the world.
VennerSupplies.com — Vacuum press parts, exotic veneer, and veneering supplies.
Winter Brook Farm Antiques — Specializing in reproduction hardware. Hand-aged brass hardware is also available, along with a variety of metal polishes.
WoodFinder — Great site for locating sources of lumber, veneer, plywood or laminates — or local sawmills and sawmill services.
Wormy Chestnut Lumber — "Wormy" chestnut refers to a defective grade of wood that has insect damage, having been sawn from long-dead blight-killed trees. This "wormy" wood has since become fashionable for its rustic character. Quotes are available from this North Carolina-based company.

Wood

BNS Wood — Supplier of hardwood flooring, including solid Hevea (Rubberwood), finger-joint laminated boards.
California Redwood Association — THE source for answers to all your questions about redwood. Good section for D-I-Yers, including plans for a bench and deck.
East Teak — East Teak is an importer of teak and fine hardwoods, especially for woodworkers and others working with wood. Certified reclaimed wood is among the available stock.
Hardwood Council This new site has environmental facts about North American Hardwoods, descriptions and ordering information for the nine Tips & Techniques brochures, and contact details for the 11 Hardwood Council Members.
Hibdon Hardwood, Inc. — A great source for information about hardwood, including more exotic species. Hibdon Hardware sells overstocked inventory off the site, so you may find some good deals.
Lafor International — Located in Vancouver, BC, Lafor International Wood Products is a wholesaler and a full service distributor of European hardwoods edge glued panels. These products are suitable for: butcher blocks, counter tops, cutting boards, table tops, stair treads and flooring planks.
Lee Tree Woodworks — North America’s source of the finest Australian woodturning and crafts woods.
Mitchell Hollow Wood Products — Producers of fine aromatic Red Cedar and hardwood lumber. Nice online ordering system. Wide variety of widths and lengths available in small quantities.
Paxton Woodcrafter’s Store — Great source of fine domestic and exotic woods for use in big or small projects. Site features store locations, a calendar of events and special projects submitted by experienced craftsmen.
Southern Pine Council — Great, complete information here about using Southern Pine lumber.
Teak Info — An informational site about teak wood, with history, general facts and cleaning information, as well as some teak projects you can build.
Willard Brothers Woodcutters — Online catalog of rare, high-quality exotics from around the world and a large variety of domestic hardwood lumber.
WoodFinder — Great site for locating sources of lumber, veneer, plywood or laminates — or local sawmills and sawmill services.

Other Woodworking Sites

Adirondack Wood — Dedicated to the wood-related industries in the Adirondack North Country Region, this site includes a catalog of local products and services, local news and events, as well as job listings.
Antique Tools 4 U — Web site from small UK based specialist retailing antique and collectable handtools — mostly for woodworking. Large range of planes of all types and sizes. Has experience exporting items to many parts of the world. Infill planes and rare items a speciality.
Cabinet Making — Plans, tips, and downloadable information sheets from 20-year Cabinet Maker/Antique Restorer Richard Nice.
Carpenters’ Pocket Companion — Order a reproduction of the 19th-century book “Carpenters’ Pocket Companion.”
Cutting: Optimal Layout Programs — A family of programs intended for optimal cutting of sheet material or linear stock into parts of different rectangular and linear shapes. Programs are especially created for getting perfect layouts in woodworking, furniture manufacturing, paper, glass and metal cutting, etc.
DIYnet.com — How-to projects with easy step-by-step directions for craft projects, remodeling a home, or planting the perfect garden. The DIY Network gives you the details you need.
DoItYourselfQuarters.com — A variety of woodworking, home improvement, do-it-yourself, and gardening forums.
The Earthery — Earth friendly products and eco-information. Learn about earth friendly woods and finishes plus ways to recycle sawdust and wood chips.
Fine Woodworking Magazine — Tools, techniques, and projects from the pages of Fine Woodworking Magazine.
Jasper Circle Jigs — This father/son company offers three jigs that help create precision circles with your plunge router.
LookingForStorage — Storage resources and information.
Milling Discussion Board/Mailing List — Meet individuals, small business owners, and vendors who share your interest in milling wood. Find discussions on milling ideas, experiences, problems, and techniques.
NBWoodWorks — New Berlin’s Finest Wood Turnings by Matthew Brewer.
Nirvana Technologies Panel Cutting Optimization Software — "PLUS 2D for Woodworking" is a panel optimization software for generating optimized cutting plans from cutlists to maximize your panel yields.
Old Tool Photos — Share photos and information of your hand tool collection.
PreOwnedWoodworking.com — The premier classified and auction site for buying and selling new and used woodworking tools, woodworking plans, supplies and machinery.
rec.boats.building — Not one of the most active newsgroups, but it covers wooden boat building, as well as boats built with that other stuff. ;-)
rec.woodworking — This is the woodworking newsgroup to end all newsgroups. If you’ve got a question, somebody here will have the answer.
Router Expert — Have a question about using a router? Pat Warner is an author and a teacher at a community college and he’d be happy to help you.
Router Forums — An online woodworking discussion group.
Scroll Saw Techniques — Order a copy of the book “Scroll Saw Techniques and tricks to Unleash the Pro Inside” by David Goodwin.
Small Fry Toy Aircraft Co. — Building plans for 3 styles of peddle-powered riding airplanes for kids ages 3-7.
Software for Cabinet Making — For the professional and part-time cabinetmaker. Drawings and materials lists.
Sunsetter — Retractable awnings for your deck and patio.
Steve’s Place — Useful site for learning how to make crown moldings. Steve’s conversational style walks you through coping moldings, cutting outside corners, and several other tips.
ToolCritic — Designed to help determine the best tool for the job, users can add to the already large database of tool reviews. Well organized analysis of hundreds of tools. Buying tools on-line is the most fun you can have sitting in a chair. We’ll help you find your way.
TurboCAD — Free demo downloads, floor plans and CAD symbols.
Windsor Chair Resources — For Windsor Chair enthusiasts and chair makers. Lots of information here, from tools to styles to instructors’ phone numbers if you need help.
WoodenBoat Magazine — This site includes reviews of the current issue and has forum for wooden boat building.
The WoodsPeople — These folks design and sell plans for panelized free-span shelter system shells, including outhouses, carriage houses, and shacks.
Woodturns Online Woodturning Magazine — The name pretty much says it all: this solely-online magazine features articles for a yearly subscription rate, but offers resource listings and a forum in the free area.
Woodweb.com.au — WoodWeb is a community for all woodworkers. Site provides woodwork discussions, free plan library, links, image gallery, tool directory, web ring and much more... New members welcome
Woodworker West — A bi-monthly publication promoting woodworking in the Western United States.
Woodworker’s Journal — Woodworking resources, an online index, and a tip every week.
Woodworking Talk — A woodworking forum with sections devoted to design, joinery, turning, and other woodworking topics.
Woodworking Tips, Techniques & Secrets of the Master Craftsmen — The name says it all. If you’re interested in buying a book like that, this is the place.

Our favorite woodworking websites, forums, blogs and other online resources