Favorite Woodworking Sites

We're happy to share this list of our favorite woodworking sites and links as resources for woodworkers and builders. If you have a link that you think should be added, or if you encounter one of our links which fails to work, please e-mail our Link Manager and we will follow up. Be sure to bookmark Highland Woodworking as one of your favorite online woodworking sites. Many thanks, and we hope you enjoy our favorite woodworking sites - happy surfing!

Woodworking Sites

Artists and Craftspersons

• Early American Furnishings - Lee Tigner, Craftsman of Fine, Reclaimed Heart Pine Furnishings
• Curtis Buchanan - Windsor Chairmaker
• Chrysalis Woodworks - Sabiha Mujtaba - Original Custom Wood Furniture and Art Pieces
• Jake Cress - Classic, original and fantasy furniture made with 18th century techniques
• Hamilton/Roberts Design - Exquisite presentation of upscale wooden boxes produced by husband and wife team Michael Hamilton and Dee Roberts
• Headrick Design Group - Sean Headrick - Custom Designed Cabinetry & Furniture
• Peter Galbert Chairmaker - Spoons for Hunger Project
• Red Diamond Mandolins
• Seth Rolland - Custom Furniture Design
• T. Breeze Verdant - Marquetry & Inlay
• Kevin McGuire - Author of Woodworking for Kids, downloadable toy plans

Woodworking Masters

• Thomas Chippendale - the world's most famous cabinetmaker, 1718- 1779.
• Wharton Esherick - the dean of American craftsmen, 1887 - 1970.
• Finn Juhl - internationally renown Danish furniture designer, 1912 - 1989.
• George Nakashima - a innovator of 20th century furniture design, 1905 - 1990.
• Duncan Phyfe - Masterful 19th Century blend of English Neoclassical and Regency styles, 1768-1854.
• Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann - master Art Deco designer, 1879 - 1933.
• Thomas Sheraton - Golden Age of English cabinet-making, 1751 - 1806.

Museums and Historical Associations

• Antique Boat Museum - Wooden boat museum and boat building woodworking classes.
• Colonial Williamsburg - The World's Largest Living History Museum
• Colonial Williamsburg - Continuing Education- Program Information and Online Registration
• Huguenot Historical Society - Three Hundred Years of History
• Tools and Trades History Society
• Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia
• Catalogue of American Patented Antique Tools
• Shaker Museum
• Steppingstone Museum
• The Davistown Museum
• Society of American Period Furniture Makers

Wood and Tools

• Dendrology at Virginia Tech - Tree identification fact sheets on 800 species of trees and lots more.
• Wood Hardness Scale - Janka Hardness Scale
• Wood Moisture Calculations from Purdue University - Department of Forestry and Natural Resouces
• DATAMP - Directory of American Tool and Machinery Patents
• Exotic Wood - Displayed, Described and Identified
• Osborne Wood Products - Table Legs, Unfinished Wood Turnings, Kitchen Island Legs, Table Kits, and Custom Turnings
• Hans Brunner Tools - Resource for woodworkers in Australia

Woodworking Power Tool Manufacturers

• Festool Power Tools - Domino, Kapex, T12 Cordless drill and EHL Planner.
• Rikon Power Tools

Woodworking Hand Tool Manufacturers

• Crown Hand Tools - Manufacturers of fine hand tools for Woodturning, Woodworking and Woodcarving.

Environmental and Alternative Building

• Global Green USA - US Affiliate of Green Cross International
• The Forest Stewardship Council - Responsible Forestry and Green Building

Forestry and Timber Conservation

• 10,000 Chestnut Tree Challenge - The American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project
• Dogwood Alliance - Defending Southern Forests and Communities
• Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
• USDA Forest Service - 100 years of caring for the land and serving people
• Georgia Forestwatch - Protecting and restoring our native forest
• Georgia Forestry Commission - Protecting and conserving Georgia's forests
• International Wood Products Association - Promoting and supporting trade in wood products from well-managed forests
• The Forest Stewardship Council - Responsible Forestry and Green Building
• Friends of the Earth - Good Wood Guide
• Purdue Agriculture Forestry & Natural Resources

Educational Organizations

• National Institute of Wood Finishing - The only certified Wood Finishing Technology Program in the United States
• The Northwest Woodworking Studio
• Center for Furniture Craftsmanship - Courses in furnituremaking and design, carving, finishing & marquetry.
• North Bennet Street School - Hands-on training in traditional trades and fine craftsmanship, including furniture making, fine woodworking, and carpentry.

Television Companion Sites

• This Old House - Home improvement inspiration and information
• New Yankee Workshop - Norm Abram's Homepage
• Roy Underhill Woodwright  - Roy Underhill's Woodwright Show
• The Highland Woodworker  - Highland Woodworking's Web Show

Design Organizations

• ADEX Awards - Awards for Interior Architecture and Design Excellence

Boatbuilding

• Jamestown Distributors - Boatbuilding Tools and Supplies

Cyber-Woodworking

• Google Groups - Powerful search engine allowing access to old and new articles published in any Internet Newsgroup, searchable by author, subject, date range, etc.
• Woodweb - Good resource for the professional woodworker

Guilds and Clubs

• Alabama Woodworkers Guild
• South Florida Woodworking Guild
• American Association of Woodturners
• Georgia Association of Woodturners
• Atlanta Woodcarvers Club
• Florida West Coast Woodworkers Club
• The Northeastern Wisconsin Woodworkers Guild

Governmental and Charitable Organizations

• Tools for Self Reliance works with local organisations in six African countries. We provide tools and skills training to help artisans and craftworkers. From this experience, we seek to share our understanding of the causes of poverty.
• Habitat for Humanity - Learn how Habitat for Humanity is building homes and hope around the world.
• Woodworking Occupational Outlook Handbook - U.S. Department of Labor
• United States Patent and Trademark Office
• The Library of Congress - More than a Library
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Conservation Library - Understanding birds
• AUDUBON - Understanding birds and bird houses

Related Links

• Architecture, Construction and Home Improvement Links