Organizations
What fun is working with wood if you can't enjoy the company of others?
Here are 20 sites where woodworkers of all stripes can get together,
in-person or online.
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| The
American School of Lutherie Want to build yourself a stringed
instrument? Perhaps here's where you should start. |
| Badger Pond Unfortunately, this great
site has been retired, however all of the terrific content is available at WoodCentral
and via a CD that can be ordered from WoodCentral. |
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Craft
Emergency Relief Fund A non-profit, tax-exempt organization
providing immediate support to professional craftspeople suffering
career-threatening emergencies. |
| DIY Forum A place for talking about your next Do-It-Yourself
project. |
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Forestry Forum
This forum is dedicated to everything related to harvesting wood. |
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The
Electronic Neanderthal Woodworker Dedicated to the use and preservation of
old and antique woodworking tools.
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| International
Guild of Miniature Artisans Dedicated to promoting fine
miniatures as an art form. |
| Marc Adams Woodworking School
A world-renown education for a reasonable investment. |
| Midwest
Tool Collectors Association Dedicated to the study of, the
preservation of, and the understanding of the tools of our heritage. |
| National Association
of Independent Artists I particularly like the gallery; a wide variety of
pieces. And if you'd like to join, here's the place to go. |
| National
Paint & Coatings Association The preeminent organization
representing the paint and coatings industry in the United States. |
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North House Folk
School Located on Lake Superior in Minnesota, this school is focused
on teaching a variety of traditional northern crafts like boat building,
basketry and much more. |
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Wood
Magazine Online This
site, managed by Marlen Kemmet, is where I go first for home improvement help.
The fact that all of the threads are categorized by a number of individual
categories provides greater focus on the type of help required. This makes it
much easier to see your post that you posted several days before. |
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WoodNet Woodworking forum dispensing helpful advice from fellow 'sawdusters'
(hey, if this term ever takes off, remember where you saw it first ;-).
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| WoodCentral
This site, managed by Ellis Walentine, offers up a forum where some well-known
experts participate to bring the best advice to the table. If there's a
finishing question in need of an answer, this is where I turn first. Added
bonus: Shop Shots detailing some very impressive work by forum
participants. |
Woodweb
Clearly targeted toward the professional, with a variety of forums, information
and exchanges helpful to those that need to make a buck to keep the lights on.
Also available is woodworking software, available to try before you buy.
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| The WoodWorker
Academy If you're lucky enough to live in Californ-I-A, you may want to
check this school out. Reasonable prices for basic instruction.
Personally, I'd take the hand-cut dovetail class. |
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Woodworking.com
The person that registered this domain was quick on their feet. Also quick to
dispense all sorts of information about our favorite hobby or vocation. Also access the news
group rec.woodworking easily right from this site.
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| The
Woodworking Catalog Offers a number of discussion forums including
woodworking in general and buying & selling. |
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Woodworking Teachers Network With school woodworking programs
getting the axe, here's a good place to go for moral support. |
