Crafts

Ferland Woodworking Co. Inc Ferland Woodworking Co. Inc- Woodworking studio located in Bellingham, Massachusetts specializing in architectural restoration, home millwork and birdhouses. Winter Woodworks Winter Woodworks- Mark Anthony is an artisan based in Miami, making custom designed woodwork including home cabinets, tables, and yacht interiors. Lynch Pens Lynch Pens- Mark Lynch and family specialize in creating handcrafted writing instruments made from exotic and domestic wood and other materials. Penventory Project Penventory Project- A system to help you keep track of your kits, blanks, accessories, finished pens/projects, sales, etc. It was built from a collaboration of pen turners to suit… Pierrocrafts - Artisan Penmakers Pierrocrafts - Artisan Penmakers- Wooden pen maker, using own designed fittings and specialty nibs and roller-balls. Reading. UK. International Association of Penturners International Association of Penturners- Offering a forum for members to discuss finished products, marketing and shows, and pen making skills. Includes a photo gallery. Penturners Yahoo Group Penturners Yahoo Group- Discussion forum for penturners, includes FAQs, photos,and tips and tricks. PenMakersGuild PenMakersGuild- The forum for advanced pen makers, only open to members. Includes a public gallery and photos of the Penturners Rendezvous The Pen Shop The Pen Shop- Pen making site for discussion of all aspects of pen making. Includes forum, tutorials and pages of information. Oeistein´s Woodturning Oeistein´s Woodturning- Øistein Jensen illustrates open and closed segmented turnings. Also sells pens. Lives in Norway. Creative Woodturners Creative Woodturners- Yahoo forum for Segment and Stave Woodturners. Segmented Turning Segmented Turning- Bill Kandler gives ideas and assistance in developing segmented projects with software to support all phases of project design and assembly. Includes projects t… Greenwoodworking Greenwoodworking- Ted Rushworth on using a pole-lathe, and useful articles, including history and plans. Includes articles by Brian Haworth of the Beamish Museum. Green Wood Worker Green Wood Worker- Dedicated to coordinating volunteers interested in demonstrating pole-lathe and other green wood working crafts, at The Amberley Working Museum, in West Sussex,… How to Build a Pole Lathe How to Build a Pole Lathe- How Mark McLean built a simple robust pole lathe in Australia. Blood and Sawdust Blood and Sawdust- Articles and essays by Tom Rettie on medieval and Renaissance woodworking; including pole-lathe, flywheel lathe, and portable spring-pole. Tinder Box Tinder Box- Demonstrates turning parts for stools, chairs, ladles, scoops, spurtles, spoons and spatulas. A great activity for open days at historical houses, museums or country f… Early Wood Lathes Early Wood Lathes- Historical site mainly concerned with games but has pages which include illustrations from manuscripts, on ancient lathes, bow lathes, pole lathes, continual ro… Abbotts Living Wood Abbotts Living Wood- Information on pole-lathe turning courses, chair-making and green wood crafts. Situated in Herefordshire, UK. Association of Pole Lathe Turners Association of Pole Lathe Turners- Dedicated to spreading knowledge about pole lathe turning and greenwood working; includes event news, list of courses and demonstrators, gallery… Ornamental Turners International Ornamental Turners International- US based OT society, includes, forum, resources, and details of biennial symposium. Ornamental Turning Ornamental Turning- Showcases the craft, machinery and tools, as well as the items that result. Features links to a variety of related sites and topics of interest. The Society of Ornamental Turners The Society of Ornamental Turners- Providing information on the subject of ornamental turning both to society members and to newcomers to the craft. African Blackwood Conservation Project: Blackwood & Ornamental Turning African Blackwood Conservation Project: Blackwood & Ornamental Turning- Describes the qualities and uses of blackwood in ornamental turning North Carolina's Symposium North Carolina's Symposium- Bi-annual symposium, Greensboro, NC, featuring national and local demonstrators. Includes registration and schedule of participants. Utah Woodturning Symposium Utah Woodturning Symposium- Giving details of registration, program and demonstrators at this annual symposium. TotallyTurning TotallyTurning- Woodturning Symposium arranged by the Adirondack woodturners in Albany, New York. Rocky Mountain Woodturning Symposium Rocky Mountain Woodturning Symposium- Gives details of this event held in Loveland Colorado, including program, presenters, vendors, accommodation and photos of instant gallery Florida Woodturning Symposium Florida Woodturning Symposium- Giving details of registration and venue, demonstrators and exhibitors; includes photo-gallery of last year's event. Woodturners Society of Queensland Inc. Woodturners Society of Queensland Inc.- Promotes and encourages the art and craft of woodturning to their members and the public. Meets in own premises in Brisbane, Australia. Blue Mountains Woodturners Inc. Blue Mountains Woodturners Inc.- A forum for woodturners in the Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia. Meetings, demonstrations, displays, training courses and talks from woodturning rel… Thames Valley Woodturners Thames Valley Woodturners- Gives details of monthly meetings and venue. Gallery, tips and tricks, and copies of newsletters. London Ontario, Canada. Kingston Woodturners Kingston Woodturners- Includes meetings schedule and venues; and photo-galleries of demonstrations. Ontario, Canada. Woodturners Guild of Ontario Woodturners Guild of Ontario- Includes details of meetings and venue, back newsletters and a gallery of photos. Meets in Pickering, Canada. Kawartha Woodturners Guild Kawartha Woodturners Guild- Gives details of meetings, venue, newsletters, and some pictures. Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Grey-Bruce Woodturners Guild Grey-Bruce Woodturners Guild- Includes details of membership and venue, photo albums, recent newsletters and tips and jigs. Ontario, Canada Golden Horshoe Woodturners Golden Horshoe Woodturners- Gives details of meetings, pictures of show and tell, members' gallery and some articles on techniques. Meets in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild- Includes details of meetings and calendar, with pictures of past demonstrations, instant galleries and president's challenge. Vancouver, Canad… Fraser Valley Woodturner's Guild Fraser Valley Woodturner's Guild- Contains information on meetings, venue, back copies of newsletters, pdf's of articles and includes pictures of past meetings. Meets in Abbotsfor… Witwatersrand Woodturners Witwatersrand Woodturners- Information about the club. Johannesburg, South Africa. South Auckland Woodturners' Guild South Auckland Woodturners' Guild- Information on meetings and venues, includes calendar and coming events and Pdf files of project instructions (needs Adobe Reader. Galleries of … Irish Woodturners' Guild Irish Woodturners' Guild- Information about the chapters, membership, events and local and national seminars. East Central Chapter of the Irish Woodturning Guild East Central Chapter of the Irish Woodturning Guild- Meeting in Dublin, gives details of membership and meetings. French Association for Artistic Woodturning French Association for Artistic Woodturning- Information about the association - composition, activities and services, and special events. Bosco, Robert Bosco, Robert- Eccentric, segmented, and decorative work from this French turner, including tremblers. Specialist in variations on the standard Chinese ball Lacer, Alan Lacer, Alan- Boxes, goblets and flared-rim vessels. Many interesting articles on techniques and sharpening. Skew chisels and videos for sale. Wisconsin. Leech, Jonathan Leech, Jonathan- Woodturner specialising in natural edge and burr wood fruit bowls. Jonathan works with local, sustainably sourced timber. The site includes a blog about woodturni… Potts, Steve Potts, Steve- Wooden bowls, vessels, and vases turned from exotic and domestic woods. Includes information about shows schedule. Harris, Anthony Harris, Anthony- Boxes, 'eggspired' boxes, and finial boxes, all including chased threads; also bowls, closed forms, and pipes. Kansas City, USA Williams, John Williams, John- Bowls, plates and vessels. Also hints and techniques. Ontario, Canada.