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OUR SUPPORTERS:

The Woodworking Shop  - Klingspor Abrasive's retail site. Klingspor has retail stores in Hickory, Raleigh, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Woodcraft  - A woodworkers supply store. In Charlotte, the Woodcraft store at Windsor Square supports our association

MEMBER WEBSITES:

Contact Information for Kyle Edwards Sawmill and Furniture Making  - Kyle Edwards no longer has the custom sawmilling and lumber business, but he does have lumber available occasionally. His contact information can be found here.

FORUMS AND SITES OF INTEREST:

Lonnie Bird's School of Fine Woodworking  - Hands-on woodworking seminars and classes by Lonnie Bird on a variety of topics.
Woodworking.com  - "The web's woodworking supersite" - An online community for woodworkers
Allan Fisher's "The Electronic Neanderthal" - A repository of information on the use and preservation of old and antique woodworking tools: sources of tools and materials, events, organizations, books, and places to visit, both real and virtual.
Society of American Period Furniture Makers  - A forum for the understanding, education, and appreciation of American period furniture
Sawmill Creek Woodworker's Forum  - An online woodworking community and a great woodworking forum
WoodCentral  - Woodworking tips and forums
Router and Woodworking Community  - A free router and woodworking discussion community, join now!

OTHER CLUBS and Schools:

Charlotte Woodturners  - open to all interested woodturners regardless of experience level
The Community Arts Project  - This site was formerly the Creative Art Exchange, which was formerly the Icehouse Center for Creativity, Craft and Design ..possibly offering classes, workshops & studio time rental in woodworking and turning
Kelly Mehler's School of Woodworking  - Kelly Mehler's School of Woodworking
Greenville Woodworkers Guild  - A woodworkers club in Greenville, SC. Hit "Cancel" at the password prompt to access their site.
Triangle Woodworkers  - A woodworker's club in the Raleigh, NC area
Minnesota Woodworkers Guild  - Minnesota Woodworkers Guild
North Carolina Woodturners Association  - North Carolina Woodturners Association meets at The Woodworking Shop in Hickory, NC
Mid-West Tool Collector's Association  - The Mid-West Tool Collectors Association is well represented in North Carolina. Their meetings include quality programs, as well as providing the opportunity to buy, sell, or trade tools.
York Woodworker's Club  - York Woodworkers Club: Advancing Woodworking in the Piedmont Since 1984

ONLINE MAGAZINES:

American Woodworker - American Woodworker claims that they are "The best resource for you and your shop".
Fine Woodworking  - Bi-monthly magazine published by Taunton Press
Carving Magazine  - Carving Magazine
Creative Woodworks & Crafts  - Creative Woodworks & Crafts Magazine Online.
Popular Woodworking  - A magazine with a mix of projects, tips, reviews and skill building techniques
ShopNotes Magazine - Woodworking Plans, Tips, and Videos
Wood Magazine  - Wood magazine site offers useful online content as well as the opportunity to subscribe to the magazine and buy products online
Woodsmith Magazine - Woodworking Plans, Tips, and Videos
Woodsmith Article Index - Article list by volume. Includes volumes 1-13
Woodworker's Journal - Woodworker's Journal claims to be "America's Leading Woodworking Authority". Their projects tend to use solid wood joinery like dovetails and mortise and tenons.
 

RETAIL SUPPLIES, INFORMATION AND SOFTWARE SITES:

Abrasive Belt, Abrasive Sheets, Abrasive Rolls - Klingspor's Woodworking Shop provides abrasive belt, abrasive sheets, and abrasive rolls,floor sanding products and sanding discs at affordable prices. They specialize in Klingspor sanding products with a vast array of woodworking supplies.
Building Online - A link to buildings and supplies
Canadian Trade Index - An index of supplies of materials, machinery and services which includes Canadian and US suppliers
Drill Doctor - Unique sharpening device for you drill bits
Horton-Brasses - Manufacturer of brass and iron hardware for fine furniture and cabinetry
HUT Woodworking Products - Pen and Pencil turning supplies
Inside-Woodworking - Woodworking and Machinery articles
James Roche's page of woodworking related links
Lie-Nielsen TOOLWORKS, Inc. - Makers of some of the finest hand tools made today
Londonderry-Brasses - A collection of Brass Hardware
MOSS, Manufactures Only Software Solution - ESTIMATING Software for Manufacturers using dimensional or lineal materials .
MacRAE'S Blue Book - Directory of worldwide suppliers of materials, machinery and services, many located in the United States
Martin Woodworking Machines Corp. - High end woodworking equipment
Osborne Wood Products, Inc. - offers a wide variety of brackets, corbels, furniture legs, and other items in styles from simple to ornate
Quality Carving Supplies - A source for all your wood carving needs
Saw4Fun - Scroll Saw Patterns, Low Cost and Free downloadable Scroll Saw Patterns
SWINGPLANS.COM - Woodworking Plans and Patterns for Porch Swings, Glider Swings and More
The Woodworking Catalog - This site bills itself as "The web's woodworking supersite"
THE FURNITURE CONNOISSEUR - The Furniture Connoisseur specializes in hard to find products, unique accessories, and fine furniture.
Tools for Working Wood - this retailer of woodworking tools offers some fine tools for sale
Toys and Joys - A woodworkers site of home made toys and patterns
Vintage Games Woodworking Plans - Woodworking plans for classic board games
Wholesale Tool - A store for woodworking and metalworking tools
Wood Toxicity - Chart from "American Woodturner". By Bruce Taylor
WoodcraftPlans.com - This site offers a variety of woodworking plans for sale
Woodworking Plan Finder - Your #1 resource for locating woodworking plans on the Web. Includes over 10,000 plans.
Wurth Wood Group - Formerly run by the Charlotte Hardwood Center, the Wurth Wood Group are suppliers to the woodworking and cabinet industry

WOOD SUPPLY STORES:

AIFP - The Leader in Lumber Products
Campbell Special Woods
Iola Lumber Company - hardwood online supply site  
The Sawmill, Ltd - Sawing Lumber full time. Contact Kyle Edwards, 5048 Reinhardt Circle, Iron Station, NC 28080 or by email at kedwards@sawmillnc.com   

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