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Woodworking Careers
Safety
Materials and Suppliers
Wood Products Trade Associations
Tools and Equipment
Woodworking Projects
Publications
Woodworking Careers
WoodLINKS
This page provides links to information about careers
in woodworking, the wood industry, woodworking education, and what the job
outlook is for the industry.
Safety
Safety
and Health Topics: Hand and Power Tools
The Occupational Safety and Health Association
provides information on the hazards of certain tools and how to prevent injuries
when using them.
Midwest
Technology Products
Midwest provides safety equipment and other woodworking tools.
MSDS-SEARCH
Search for manufacturers, products, product codes
to find information related to the use of material safety data sheets.
Safetyhouse Signs, Inc.
This company provides a variety of signs that alert people to possible
hazards in the workplace, and offers news updates, new product information,
and accommodates catalog requests.
Materials and Suppliers
IWF
The International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair is a large
trade show for the furniture manufacturing, architectural woodwork, custom
and general woodworking industries. Woodworkers attend to learn about new products
and what materials to buy for projects.
Woodworker's
Depot, Inc.
"One of the world's largest woodworking stores" has resources and supplies
for woodworking professionals and hobbyists.
Rockler.com: Woodworking
Superstore
This Web site offers products in hardware, tools, wood, plans and books,
and finishing departments. It also has information on various woodworking projects.
APA
Softwood Plywood Grading
& Classifications
Look at the chart to see the different plywood grades available for sale
at most hardware stores.
Georgia-Pacific:
Building Products
Check out the plywood, gypsum boards, lumber, and engineered wood products
Georgia-Pacific manufactures. The Web site provides various types of information
related to these materials.
Metco
Supply
This company sells woodworking and metalworking supplies that include lumber,
fasteners, solvents, paints, abrasives, tools, and brushes.
Midwest
Products Co., Inc.
Supplies offered here include manufactured wood and wood products for hobbyists
and educational use.
Midwest
Technology Products
General technology lab equipment sold on this page includes educational modules,
power tools, furniture, woodworking equipment, safety equipment, hand tools,
and hardware.
SATCO
Supply
Satco represents manufacturers of tools, equipment, furniture, and supplies
for career and technical education, including woodworking.
Lowe's
Find home improvement supplies and tools at discount prices. The Web site
has an online store, how-to tips, and project ideas.
The Home Depot
Check out the online store of discounted home improvement supplies and
the projects section.
Porter Cable
Porter-Cable produces professional power tools. Their Web site offers product
information, virtual product tours, and information on product support, dealers,
and service centers.
Rechargeable
Battery Recycling Corporation
This site offers information on rechargeable batteries and where to recycle
them.
Portable Rechargeable Battery Association
Get information on different types of rechargeable batteries and on the
association itself.
A & I Supply
Find products and instructions to help with woodworking projects. Learn
about the clamp making process used for woodworking.
Jamestown
Distributors
Find a variety of different tools and types of wood for woodworking.
Kreg
This site provides information on tools and offers advice on how to use
them. It also lists woodworking trade shows coming up in the future.
Laguna Tools
Laguna Tools sells a variety of tools that are useful to woodworking professionals
and hobbyists.
Lee
Valley & Veritas
Find everything needed for woodworking projects on this online catalog.
Minwax
This site gives information on Minwax brand wood finishes, stains, and
other wood preserving products.
B&B Rare Woods
Find woodworking products like veneers, inlays, and other products.
Redbook Online
This site offers all types of woodworking products, from woods and veneers
to tools and equipment.
Wood Products Trade Associations
Hardwood Plywood
and Veneer Association
Find products and suppliers, articles, and other valuable information on
hardwood, plywood, and veneers.
APA: The Engineered Wood Association
This organization provides information about engineered wood products and
relevant current events.
Western Wood Products Association
The WWPA offers information related to softwood lumber, including a wood
shrinkage estimator and a lumber basics site on how lumber is made, graded,
and used.
Center for Wood Anatomy
Research
Look up information on wood anatomy, wood identification, common wood names,
and more.
Western Red Cedar Lumber
Association
This WRCLA site has information about cedar wood, such as
reasons to choose cedar, cedar specifics, and projects using cedar, as well
as links to other cedar wood sites.
Tools and Equipment
SATCO
Supply
Satco represents manufacturers of tools, equipment, and furniture for career
and technical education, including woodworking.
Sears
Sears offers a wide selection of power and hand tools for sale online.
The toolbar on the left lists specific tools and specific brands.
Rockler.com: Woodworking
Superstore
This Web site offers tools as well as other supplies and information
for woodworking projects.
Vermont American
Vermont American supplies power tool accessories. Their site offers an
overview of their products, support for their products, tech tips, and information
on where to buy them.
Woodpeckers
Check out precision tools and accessories for woodworking professionals
and hobbyists.
Tools
of the Trade Online
This site offers tool tests and articles on various devices, including
hand tools. It also features sections on safety equipment and news.
CooperTools
Cooper Tools manufactures power, pneumatic, and hand tools. Browse an online
catalog to view the tools and view video demonstrations of the tools available
for sale.
Hartville Tools
This site offers an online store for woodworking tools, including many
rare items. It also features a woodworking school.
Lee Valley
Tools
LeeValley is a provider of woodworking and gardening tools and hardware.
You can buy their products through their Web site, which also offers a calendar
of their events and seminars.
Bosch
This is a catalog of cordless tools and corded portable power tools, with
links to download user manuals and information on where to buy the products.
Delta Machinery
Take a look at products and retailer information offered by this manufacturer
of stationary power tools and equipment.
Router Woodworking
Learn all about different types of routers and how to use them.
All-Cordless.com
This site offers an online store of various power tools as well as batteries
and chargers for cordless tools.
Hitachi
Cordless Tools
Check out all of the cordless tools made by Hitachi.
DeWalt Cordless
Tools
Find information on DeWalt's cordless tools and where to find a retailer.
Panasonic
Cordless Tools
This site gives information on Panasonic's Cordless tools, its rebates
and promotions, and how to buy its products.
Black &
Decker
Find product information, a how-to center, and a "where to buy" guide for
all cordless Black & Decker products.
Milwaukee
Tools
Milwaukee Tools is a manufacturer of electric tools and accessories. Their
Web site provides information on products, parts and service, and where to
buy their merchandise.
Senco Tools
This site provides product information, product manuals, and dealer contacts.
Ryobi
Tools
Find information on all of Ryobi's cordless tools.
Metabo & Elektra
Beckum
This site has information on both Metabo's and Elektra Beckum's power tools.
Dremel
Tools
Take a look at Dremel's products, an online store, and a project finder.
RIDGID
Tools
This page is a direct link to RIDGID's 18-volt 3-piece cordless combo kit.
Bessey Tools
Find various types of clamping tools to help with woodworking projects.
True
Value
This site provides product guides for all types of tools, as well as project
ideas and tips.
Delta
Browse through the online catalog for woodworking tools and products.
Turbo Carver
The Turbo Carver is a lightweight engraving tool that can add detail to
woodworking projects.
Shopsmith, Inc.
This site sells saw tables with five tools in one.
Woodworking Projects
Women in Woodworking
Designed specifically for women, this site offers an online forum, gallery
of work done by other women woodworkers, links to other helpful sites, tips,
and more.
BenchMark
This site provides technical information about woodworking projects, machines,
and techniques.
DIY network
The popular cable TV show, Do It Yourself, has a site dedicated
to do-it-yourself woodworking projects and tips.
WOODWEB.com
This site is devoted to woodworking professionals and includes links to
hundreds of other woodworking types of sites.
Woodshop Demos.com
See step-by-step pictures, videos, and other resources by a woodworking
hobbyist as he creates new projects.
Woodworking Projects
by U-Bild
Find woodworking plans, projects, and patterns for woodworkers.
WannaLearn.com
This site has lots of free woodworking instructional pages. It also has
an extensive woodworking library.
Fine Hardwood Toys for
Your Children's Children
Find out the secrets of a wooden toy maker and see photos of his work.
Publications
WoodNet.net
The editors of Woodsmith, ShopNotes, and Workbench
have created this online magazine filled with woodworking tips, techniques,
tool reviews, and supplies for woodworkers.
Taunton Press
This site is a good source for books, videos, and projects on woodworking
and other hobbies.
New Yankee Workshop
The New Yankee Workshop is a popular TV show and this site features
a place to buy woodworking plans, videos, and books and a catalog of their
tools. There are also useful links to other sites for tools, supplies, and
ideas.
The Woodworker's Library
This page is a source for discount books, plans, and videos on all phases
of woodworking and related subjects.
Tech
Directions
Find information and resources for trade and technology education professionals.
Family
Handyman
The online version of the magazine has project suggestions, an archive
of articles and a how-to library.
WOOD
Magazine
The magazine features articles, tips and reviews, while the WOOD Store
includes woodworking supplies, tools, and plans, and the WOOD Mall is a directory
of products, plans, and manufacturers.
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