Professional
& Amateur Woodworkers'
Sites
These 36 links are to sites that provide
inspiration for other hobby and professional woodworkers.
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Alan Carr
Alan is hopeful of leaving a legacy that will include woodworkers that
desire to learn his craft of building Texas-style rocking horses. Very
nice selection of horses on his site. |
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Barbara Butler
Featured in Wood Magazine, Barbara has a thriving, fun-loving business
building unique play structures for children and their adults alike. |
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Byrne Custom
Woodworking Ian Byrne's shop is truly unique; it's 65 feet
underground. His company makes a number of items, though plantation
shutters seem to be a large component of his business. |
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Cornel Schneider
His miniature carvings, called netsuke, are a pleasure to admirer. Check
out the gallery. |
| Denise Nielsen &
George Worthington Amazing wood 'sculptures' of hats, shoes, purses
and more. A must-see site. |
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Derek Preble
Though not a very extensive site, the pictures give you a feeling for
what is possible. |
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Donald
Boudreau's High-end Boxes Jewelry boxes, Keepsake boxes, Tea boxes
and Valet boxes are just some of Donald's high-end creations using many
exotic woods. |
| Douglas Stowe A
published author and woodworker, offering for sale quality gifts made
from wood. Environmental links included. |
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E.Jacobsen
Maker of very fine period reproduction furniture. |
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Fraser
Smith Amazing how life-like this craftsman's 'quilts'
look. You'd never know they were made from wood. |
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G.
Jones Furniture Nice selection of furniture and other
solutions for the home. |
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Grain of Thought John Geraghty's site offers a number of
pleasing projects for the eyes. Also interesting is his
interest in poured glass. |
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Jacob Cress An amazing gift for whimsically sculptured furniture,
worthy of a museum. |
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James Krenov His furniture reflects the skill and passion that is
embodied by his craft. |
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Jeffrey Dale An
eclectic variety of contemporary furniture pieces. |
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John's
Custom Woodworks John & Ellen Heizman run a cabinet shop that was
highlighted in the May 2006 issue of Woodshop News. Nice Site. Nice
Work. |
| Kagen Sound
Nice site that demonstrates the talents of this award-winning wood
puzzle maker. Check out the boxes that require over 80 moves to open.
Amazing. |
| Kevin's
Woodturnings Very impressive work that is a must-see. Also very
helpful information on turning in general as well as a listing of the
sites of other segmented woodturners. |
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Maloof
Foundation Explore a legacy that goes beyond his world-renown
rocking chairs. |
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Master Woodbutcher Rod Peterson provides an entertaining look at all
things woodworking, and some other aspects of life as well. |
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Miles Clay
Designs Featured in an issue of Woodshop News, this sole proprietor
concentrates on crafting freestanding entertainment centers and home
office furniture, among other things. Impressive portfolio. |
| Morgan
Valley Forge Home of master knife maker Howard Clark. Though
technically not woodworking per se, still pretty cool. |
| Nora
Hall Carving Designs The website of European Master Woodcarver Nora Hall, containing instructional videos, patterns, tools, tips, photo gallery, and more! |
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Norm Sartorius
This craftsman is dedicated to sculpting all forms of spoons from a
variety of woods and burls. His work is featured in a number of
galleries, with much of his work pictured on his easy-to-navigate web
site. |
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Probst
Furniture Makers A variety of pieces with a unique flair. |
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Reflections
In Wood This site features scale models of trucks that would be
ideal gifts for that special person in your life. Jim Arnold's most
popular model is the logging truck. |
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Richard Reams,
Arborsmith Richard is an arborsculptor, making furniture and other
items out of live trees. Check out the very interesting ways you can
grow a tree. |
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Taylor
Woodworks This talented brother duo has a large repertoire of fine
furniture for sale. They'll also provide for your custom kitchen and
millwork needs as well. |
| This Into That
Really innovative projects made from recycled books. |
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Timothy Clark
An accomplished cabinetmaker best known for his chair making skills. The
Cod Rib Settee is my favorite. |
| Viking
Mountain Tool Works Personal woodworking site of Scott Loven. |
| Walter S. Arnold -
Sculptor Very nice work in both wood and stone. If you like gargoyles in
particular, you wouldn't want to skip this site. |
| Wm. Rees
Instruments Maker of lovely, custom harps for that favorite harpist
in your life. |
| Wood That Works
This site
is dedicated to one artist's 'kinetic sculptures'; wind them up and watch their
intricate movements against your favorite wall for hours on end. |
| Woodward
Woodworks Alan Young of Ypsilanti, MI showcases a variety of
projects he's completed, all for our viewing pleasure. |
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X-Man Puzzles
Randy Crossman can sell you one of 321 Saturday Evening Post jigsaw
puzzles with Norman Rockwell's art, or a variety of other challenging
and unique puzzles. About 20 hours of cutting go into each puzzle. |
