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Abbots Living Wood
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Abbotts Living Wood Ltd Bishops Frome - Worcester - WR6 5AS - Tel: 01531 640005
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Mike Abbott spent most of his childhood playing in the woods around his home near Bristol. After graduating with a degree in combined science, he returned to the countryside with a variety of jobs in amenity horticulture. While attending a course in arboriculture in 1976, Mike discovered Herbert Edlin’s inspiring book Woodland Crafts in Britain. From this he made his first pole-lathe and set about rediscovering the skills that had been all but lost. Two years later he undertook a course in recreation management which included a study of the recreational potential of small woodlands. Here he developed the concept of the ‘Living Wood’; no longer just a haunt for pheasants and wildlife but an environment where people could re-establish their contact with the natural world.
Brian Boggs Chairmakers, Inc.
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118 Lester Street
Berea, Kentucky 40403
(859) 986-4638
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Since 1983, I have been intensely focused on designing and producing the finest chairs I can possibly build. I am always reevaluating my work and looking for ways to improve a detail, a joint, or the comfort of the back.
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Carving Magazine
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All American Crafts, Inc.
7 Waterloo Road, Stanhope, NJ 07874
Tel. (973) 347-6900
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We feature carving projects that satisfy a wide range of experience levels and carving styles. Our beginning projects show detailed step-by-step instruction, with lots of photographs. The advanced projects show special tips and techniques from experienced woodcarvers. We also explore a wide range of carving styles, from relief to carving in-the-round, chip carving, wildlife, decorative, caricature, and much more.
Chris Pye Woodcarver
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I've been a professional woodcarver, author and teacher of woodcarving for nigh on 30 years, and am a member of the Master Carvers Association.
I bring my enthusiasm, experience and knowledge of carving to this website: helping you learn to carve, or develop good, competent woodcarving skills. I want to support your carving path and progress, and rejoice in the beautiful carvings you can create.
Crafts of New Jersey
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Highbridge, New Jersey
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CRAFTS membership has grown to over 500, including many of the most knowledgeable individuals in the tool fraternity. Our journal, The Tool Shed, has achieved an enviable reputation and largely due to this, the Club expanded far beyond its original borders. We include members from more than two-thirds of the States, Canada, Great Britain, Europe and as far away as Australia.
David Charlesworth
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Hartland, England
01444 480388
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Fine furniture making courses
David Finck
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161 Hickory Trail
Banner Elk, NC 28604
(828) 963-6504
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For the past 19 years, I've taught a variety of workshops on fine woodworking at craft centers, schools and universities all over the country. I've hope to pass on the skills, philosophy, and perhaps, some of the inspiration I acquired while studying with James Krenov at the College of the Redwoods.
Doug Stowe
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Eureka Springs, Arkansas
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Eureka Springs artist Doug Stowe has made furniture and boxes from Arkansas hardwoods since 1976. He has written 5 woodworking books and numerous articles for Woodcraft, Fine Woodworking, and Woodwork Magazines. At Woodwork he has served as a contributing editor since 2002. He is the recipient of 2 golden Hammer Awards for best How-to writing in the home workshop market.
In 2001, in collaboration with Clear Spring School, Doug founded the Wisdom of the Hands Woodworking program for the purpose of illustrating the importance of the engagement of the hands in learning for all students.
Dr. Oud
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Dr Oud Press, P.O. Box 87392, Vancouver, WA 98687-7392
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This site is for oud builders, players and collectors interested in construction and repair of the oud.
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The Oud Construction and Repair
Frank's Cabinet Shop, Inc.
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Frank Klausz
1992 Burnt Mills Rd.
Pluckemin, NJ 07978
(908) 658 4396
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Since 1967, when Frank and his wife came to America, he has been specializing in fine furniture reproductions and custom architectural fixtures.
GetWoodworking.com
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8th Floor, Caxton House,
2 Farringdon Road,
London,
EC1M 3HN
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Welcome to the online home of Good Woodworking and The Woodworker
Greenwoodworking
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John Alexander
1406 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-685-4375
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I have practiced greenwoodworking for 30 years. I wrote one of the first books on the subject.
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(Note: At the time of this posting, this book was very expensive on Amazon.com. This book is also available from www.lie-nielsen.com)
Guild of American Luthiers
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The foremost source of information for makers, repairers, and restorers of all kinds of string instruments.
The Guild of American Luthiers is a non-profit educational membership organization whose purpose is to facilitate learning about the art, craft and science of lutherie.
Hand Cut Dovetails
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Dale J. Horst
Lancaster county, PA
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Hand cut dovetail lessons on printed sheets for shop use.
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Hendrik Varju's Passion for Wood
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RR#2 Acton,
Ontario, Canada
L7J 2L8
(519) 853-2027
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My primary mission is to provide discriminating consumers with wooden furniture and decorating accessories of unsurpassed quality, and to do so with honesty, integrity and professionalism. Superior service is my specialty.
One of my secondary goals is to share my knowledge with others so that they can embrace and enjoy this very rewarding and creative craft.
James Krenov
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California
(707) 964-0304
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The author of four crucial books for any serious woodworker, Krenov teaches a philosophy that has become a prerequisite for advanced cabinetry throughout the world.
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Marc Adams School of Woodworking
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5504 E. 500 North
Franklin, Indiana 46131-7993
(317) 535-4013
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Marc Adams School of Woodworking is committed to fine woodworking excellence through hands-on learning experiences with the best woodworkers of modern time.
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Potomac Antique Tools and Industries Association, Inc. (PATINA)
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PATINA is a regional tool club based in the Washington, D.C. area with members from 24 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign countries.
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For people who have an interest in the tools, crafts or manufacturing processes of the past.
Primitive Archer
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Primitive Archer Magazine
PO BOX 79306
Houston, TX 77279-9306
Phone: (713) 467-8202
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Primitive Archer Magazine is written specifically for people who love the outdoors, hunting and archery and has been dedicated to “Passing On The Traditions Of Classical Archery” since 1992. Published six times a year, we are packed with advice for bowyers, hunters and outdoorsmen. Each issue is full of how-to's, archery history, hunting tips and related ways to maximize your outdoor experience, plus exciting stories from well known authors and your fellow readers.
Rob Cosman
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PO Box 3260
Grand Bay, NB Canada E5K 4V5
(877) 967- 5966
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Your hand tool coach
Robin Wood
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Robin Wood,
Right Hand Police House
Lane Head Green, Edale
Hope Valley S33 7ZA, UK
Tel. +44 (0)1433 670321
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Robin Wood is an internationally respected woodturner and spooncarver. He was introduced to traditional woodland crafts whilst working as a National Trust forester clearing and replanting woodlands in Kent after the 1987 storm.
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Stephen A. Shepherd
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Stephen Shepherd
974 East 2100 South #3
Salt Lake City, Utah 84106
(801) 455-8659
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We launched our web site in 1999 where we sell Moses T’s All Natural Wood Care Products, provide historical information and offer publications and plans about traditional woodworking. I think that the Internet will revolutionize how we do woodworking and how we will record (& make) history.
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Check out this link to find the following writings:
www.fullchisel.com/publications.htm
1805 Turning Bench (Treadle lathe) - ©1985 Complete construction plans with parts list and material requirements - 8 sheets, 11" by 17" plus 4 pages of instructions
Take It Out - A guide to screw (& nail) removal, 20 pages, punched for 3 ring binder, 144 illustrations
Traditional Equivalents - Hundreds of ancient, archaic and arcane terms and their modern counterparts, 11 pages, punched for 3 ring binder
Guide to Furniture Hardware Casting - ©1989 - A guide for making molds and casting serviceable, impossible to replace, hardware from tin with simple tools, materials and techniques, 36 pages, punched for 3 ring binder, 113 illustrations
French Polish - Reveals the secrets for this impressive traditional shellac finish
Half Mortice Locks - Illustrations of half mortice locks used in 18th and 19th century furniture
Ormolu - A guide to gilded brass hardware
The Fine Tool Journal
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27 Fickett Rd.
Pownal, ME 04069
(207) 688-4962
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Share the fascination of learning about hand tools - their history, their use, their beauty, their value. Whether you collect hand tools, use them, or just study their history, let "Fine Tool Journal" help expand your enjoyment horizon.
The Windsor Institute
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Mike Dunbar
44 Timber Swamp Rd.
Hampton, N.H. 03842
(603) 929-9801
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The Windsor Institute was founded by chair maker Mike Dunbar and his wife Sue.
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Magazine Articles:
Fine Wood Working 01/22/01
"Michael Dunbar Makes a Windsor Chair..."
Woodworker's Journal 4/99
"Michael Dunbar: Prince of Windsors..."
The New York Times 2/11/99
"In the Shop with Michael Dunbar - Do It Yourself Windsor Chair..."
The Wall Street Journal 8/15/97
"As a Work of Art: Windsor Chair Gets a Standing Ovation..."
William Cumpiano
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8 Easthampton Road
Northampton, Massachusetts 01027
(413) 586-3730
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I've been making fretted stringed instruments
by hand, of unexcelled quality, for almost three decades.