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!

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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

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

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