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Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: ScottS on April 26, 2007, 05:17:24 pm

Title: Good Woodworking Websites
Post by: ScottS on April 26, 2007, 05:17:24 pm

Looking for more information on woodworking? There are some great websites to help you out:

http://www.woodcentral.com/ (http://www.woodcentral.com/) -- woodworking discussion forums and articles
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/ (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/) -- woodworking discussion forums
http://www.woodshopdemos.com/ (http://www.woodshopdemos.com/) -- tool reviews and How To articles
http://www.woodnet.net/ (http://www.woodnet.net/) -- site for Workbench, ShopNotes, and Woodsmith magazines; discussion forums
http://www.popularwoodworking.com/ (http://www.popularwoodworking.com/) -- website for Popular Woodworking magazine. Their blog (http://www.popularwoodworking.com/blog/) is often interesting
http://www.woodfinder.com/ (http://www.woodfinder.com/) -- locate lumber yards and sawmills in your area, also on-line wood dealers.
http://www.woodmagazine.com/ (http://www.woodmagazine.com/) -- website for Wood magazine; has discussion forums
http://www.wood-worker.com/tips.htm (http://www.wood-worker.com/tips.htm) -- woodworking tips and tricks
http://benchmark.20m.com/ (http://benchmark.20m.com/) -- tool reviews and some How To articles
http://www.woodbin.com/index.htm (http://www.woodbin.com/index.htm) -- index of woodworking-related software
http://cutlistplus.com/ (http://cutlistplus.com/) -- layout software
http://www.thewoodshop.20m.com/index.htm (http://www.thewoodshop.20m.com/index.htm) -- tool reviews and articles
http://www.woodworkersworkshop.com/cadfiles/ (http://www.woodworkersworkshop.com/cadfiles/) -- CAD files for woodworkers
http://www.patwarner.com/ (http://www.patwarner.com/) -- website for router expert Pat Warner; info, articles, and product sales
http://www.joewoodworker.com/ (http://www.joewoodworker.com/) -- veneering info, articles, and supplies

And, of course, there are a bunch of vendor websites:

http://www.woodcraft.com/ (http://www.woodcraft.com/)
http://www.rockler.com/ (http://www.rockler.com/)
http://www.leevalley.com/ (http://www.leevalley.com/)
http://www.lie-nielsen.com/ (http://www.lie-nielsen.com/) -- premium hand tools and Norton waterstones
http://www.highlandhardware.com/ (http://www.highlandhardware.com/)
http://www.thejapanwoodworker.com/ (http://www.thejapanwoodworker.com/) -- Japanese-style tools: saws, chisels, planes, etc
http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/ (http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/) -- premium hand tools, including Ray Iles mortising chisels
http://www.mcfeelys.com/ (http://www.mcfeelys.com/) -- square drive screws and other fasteners
http://www.woodworkingshop.com/ (http://www.woodworkingshop.com/) -- Klingspor sandpaper, supplies, and tools
http://www.routerbits.com (http://www.routerbits.com) -- Whiteside router bits
http://www.holbren.com/ (http://www.holbren.com/) -- Whiteside router bits; cheaper that RouterBits.com?
http://www.wwhardware.com/ (http://www.wwhardware.com/) -- all kinds of hardware: hinges, drawer slides, casters, knobs, pulls, etc.
http://www.homesteadfinishing.com/ (http://www.homesteadfinishing.com/) -- Home of finishing expert Jeff Jewitt; good forums, high-end finishing tools and supplies. Specializes in spray finishing equipment.

I'm sure there are others. What other woodworking-related websites do people visit? Maybe we can come up with a good list and get it stickied...

Title: Re: Good Woodworking Websites
Post by: Rusty on April 29, 2007, 12:34:43 am

Great idea for a sticky thread!

A lot of good sites on there.  Nice work!  :applaud:

Title: Re: Good Woodworking Websites
Post by: clockwork on April 30, 2007, 10:37:03 am

Nice, Scott. Thanks!