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Woodworking
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Woodworker 
 The site presents selected articles from this woodworking magazine including a collection of building projects (such as a cabinet, garden bench, and table), product reviews and buyer's guides, and workshop tips. Project pages provide detailed building instructions, tool requirements, and approximate material costs. Site also includes an article index for past issues of the magazine. http://www.americanwoodworker.com/?categoryId=7000&siteId=2222 Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Crafts, Magazines Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Blood and Sawdust
Articles, essays, and resources on medieval and Renaissance woodworking. Features illustrated project notes for a wheelbarrow, flywheel lathe, chair, stool, and other furniture. Provides a FAQ, notes on paints and finishes, recommended reading, and related material. From a woodworker. http://www.his.com/~tom/ Topics: Crafts, Home & Housing Last updated Apr 20, 2005 Hardwood Information Center
Extensive information on the nearly two dozen major U.S. hardwoods, including ash, cherry, oak, and walnut. Features the distinctive properties, specific uses, and availability of each hardwood, as well as design ideas, installation tips, and advice on how to care for hardwood floors, cabinets, and furniture. Also includes articles on "green" design and building. From the Hardwood Manufacturers Association. http://www.hardwoodinfo.com/ Topics: Crafts, Housing Last updated Feb 9, 2007 Lumber Basics
Guide to buying lumber, with an emphasis on purchasing wood from lumberyards instead of home improvement stores. Discusses types of construction lumber, rough-cut versus finished lumber, dimensions, and money savings. From DIY: Do it Yourself Network. http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/ww_materials_products/article/0,2049,DIY_14442_2276820,00.html Topics: Crafts, Housing Last updated Feb 12, 2007 Maloof on Maloof
Images of work and quotes on design, woodworking, craft, and function from "America's most widely admired contemporary furniture craftsman." Includes video of Maloof in Action . From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/maloof/ Topics: Crafts, Home & Housing, Home & Housing Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
The website for this museum in Kobe, Japan, features exhibits of the history of Japanese carpentry tools and specific tools. Includes images of Japanese handsaws, hammers, nail pullers, axes, chisels, planes, and other tools. Also provides brief information about woods used in Japanese carpentry and an overview of the museum's collection. Some translation errors, but generally easy to read and understand. In English and Japanese. http://www.dougukan.jp/en/modules/tinyd8/ Topics: Crafts, History By Place, Museums by Place Last updated Aug 27, 2008 Wood List: Hardwoods
Collection of images of different types of wood used in woodworking and carpentry. Includes sections for hardwoods (such as cherry, oak, and walnut) and softwoods (such as fir, redwood, and pine). Provides a brief description of each type of wood along with its common uses, such as furniture, flooring, or joinery. From Amateur Woodworker magazine. http://www.am-wood.com/wood/wood.html Topics: Crafts Last updated Jan 19, 2005 Wood of the Month Archives
Collection of articles about the properties and uses of specific types of woods. Find descriptions of woods such as balsa, cypress, horse chestnut, mesquite, wenge, and many more. Includes images of each of the wood types. From Wood & Wood Products magazine. http://iswonline.com/OnlineFeatures/tabid/79/Default.aspx?modid=511&heading=Wood%20of%20the%20Month Topics: Crafts Last updated Jun 24, 2009 WoodNet: The Woodworker's Online Resource
The heart of the site is "101 Woodworking Tips & Techniques," with information about general shop tips, table saws, finishing, gluing, routers, drill presses, planes, and much more. Other topics include tool reviews, tool swaps, and home improvement. Searchable. http://www.woodnet.net/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Jul 5, 2004 Woodworker's Central
This site features forums where fellow woodworkers can share reviews of tools and safety information, articles on woodworking, and reviews of woodworking publications. The "WoodSampler" section contains images of dozens of wood scans, and the "MiterMaster" helps calculate angles for miter saw cuts. Also provides searchable links to plans, articles, and a message board. From a group of woodworking enthusiasts. http://www.woodworking.org/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Jun 23, 2004 |
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