Professional
Woodworkers'
Sites
These 71 links are to sites that provide
inspiration for other hobby and professional woodworkers.
|
|
Alan Carr
Alan is hopeful of leaving a legacy that will include woodworkers that
desire to learn his craft of building Texas-style rocking horses. Very
nice selection of horses on his site. |
| Augustine
J. Morley Very impressive cabinet maker. You'll really like his
gallery of some of the work that he's done. |
|
Austin Woods
Featured in Woodshop News for his leveraging of online marketing of his
work, he also has a very impressive portfolio. |
|
Barbara Butler
Featured in Wood Magazine, Barbara has a thriving, fun-loving business
building unique play structures for children and their adults alike. |
|
Big
Bear Lake Woodworks Particularly impressive are Sue's strip-built
canoes that have won her a number of awards. |
| Bo Wood
Designs In addition to some nice custom woodworking, this site
provides an entertaining view of one man's home demolition &
reconstruction. Entertaining because it wasn't my home, I guess. |
|
Brian
McEvoy Brian is one of only a handful of professional Canadian
woodturners and his carved pieces are a sight to behold. |
|
Byrne Custom
Woodworking Ian Byrne's shop is truly unique; it's 65 feet
underground. His company makes a number of items, though plantation
shutters seem to be a large component of his business. |
| C. John Hebert;
Master Woodworker I don't know what constitutes a 'master woodworker', but
this guy's a better woodworker/remodeler/builder than I and that's good
enough for me! |
|
Cindy & Bill Lutian A variety of scroll-sawn projects invite you
into their site to see the variety of their work. |
|
Cornel Schneider
His miniature carvings, called netsuke, are a pleasure to admirer. Check
out the gallery. |
|
Custom
Woodworks Ltd. This is a very large operation that still puts out
quality work on par with studio artists. Their work is more impressive
than their website, which could stand to be revamped toward showing off
more of what they do. |
|
Dahl Custom
Cabinets & Millwork Featured in Woodshop News, this company of 10
put out some very impressive commercial and residential creations. |
David
Yoho I could only dream to have this guy's talent. Very
impressive work. Check out the Walnut Chest on Chest series of step-by-step
photos that follow David's progress as he builds this fine piece of furniture.
|
| Denise Nielsen &
George Worthington Amazing wood 'sculptures' of hats, shoes, purses
and more. A must-see site. |
|
Derek Preble
Though not a very extensive site, the pictures give you a feeling for
what is possible. |
|
Donald
Boudreau's High-end Boxes Jewelry boxes, Keepsake boxes, Tea boxes
and Valet boxes are just some of Donald's high-end creations using many
exotic woods. |
|
Doug Ramsay A cabinet shop with 3 employees really produces some
amazing results. Extensive web site of their work. |
| Douglas Stowe A
published author and woodworker, offering for sale quality gifts made
from wood. Environmental links included. |
|
E.Jacobsen
Maker of very fine period reproduction furniture. |
|
Fraser
Smith Amazing how life-like this craftsman's 'quilts'
look. You'd never know they were made from wood. |
|
G.
Jones Furniture Nice selection of furniture and other
solutions for the home. |
|
Gallery Woodworking I'm not sure which I like better;
the timber framed projects or the custom furniture, often
created with a Japanese flair. The web site's great to look
at as well. |
|
Graham
Oakes Here is a woodturning wiz kid that will make you
wish you were as accomplished at his age. |
|
Grain of Thought John Geraghty's site offers a number of
pleasing projects for the eyes. Also interesting is his
interest in poured glass. |
| Grampa's
Workshop Don Firth has put together the largest online gallery of his and
others' projects that I've come across. If you're like me and turn first to the
'Gallery' sections of Fine Woodworking and Woodwork magazines, then this site
will satisfy! |
|
Hometown
Woodworking I don't know what's more impressive: Gail O'Rourke's
well-laid-out site, her skills as a cabinet maker, or that she manages
to do it all while managing the responsibilities of a family of five. |
|
Jacob Cress An amazing gift for whimsically sculptured furniture,
worthy of a museum. |
|
James B. Sagui
James incorporates carving into a lot of his woodworking projects. I
particularly like the draped table; looks like the real thing. |
|
James Krenov His furniture reflects the skill and passion that is
embodied by his craft. |
| Jeff Greef
Woodworking.Com From humor, to plans, to an exhaustive list of links, this
site offers a lot of value. |
|
Jeffrey Dale An
eclectic variety of contemporary furniture pieces. |
|
Jim Leamy Planes
Jim has a talent for crafting limited edition planes made from exotic
materials. |
|
John Lucas
Well-known for John's picture illustrations and tool reviews, this site
offers a lot of 'hands-on' value without having to attend school. |
|
John Wesley Williams Very attractive and visually-engaging design
elements that run throughout his work. His Tall Case is a favorite. |
|
John's
Custom Woodworks John & Ellen Heizman run a cabinet shop that was
highlighted in the May 2006 issue of Woodshop News. Nice Site. Nice
Work. |
|
Kagen Schaefer
Nice site that demonstrates the talents of this award-winning wood
puzzle maker. Check out the boxes that require over 80 moves to open.
Amazing. |
| Kevin's
Woodturnings Very impressive work that is a must-see. Also very
helpful information on turning in general as well as a listing of the
sites of other segmented woodturners. |
| Klockwerks
Roger Wood designs and builds these extraordinary clocks, made from junk
yard materials. Really impressive craftsman. |
|
Leach Guitars
Just amazing what Harvey Leach can do with inlays to dress up a guitar.
Just wish I could afford them! |
| Lee
Grindinger: Furniture Carver Lee's skill is impressive, but don't take my
word for it; you have to see it for yourself. |
|
Livio De Marchi
An amazing wood carver, his works often find themselves motoring along
the canals of Venice. Yes, in water. |
| Lutherie -
Acoustic Guitar Construction I'm always impressed by musical instrument
makers, and this site offers no exception. |
|
Maloof
Foundation Explore a legacy that goes beyond his world-renown
rocking chairs. |
| The
Master Woodbutcher Rod Peterson provides an entertaining look at all
things woodworking, and some other aspects of life as well. |
| Mike's
Woodworking Notebook Mike's done a good job with this site. I particularly
like the depth of his tool reviews. |
|
Miles Clay
Designs Featured in an issue of Woodshop News, this sole proprietor
concentrates on crafting freestanding entertainment centers and home
office furniture, among other things. Impressive portfolio. |
| Morgan
Valley Forge Home of master knife maker Howard Clark. Though
technically not woodworking per se, still pretty cool. |
| Nora
Hall Carving Designs The website of European Master Woodcarver Nora Hall, containing instructional videos, patterns, tools, tips, photo gallery, and more! |
|
Norm Sartorius
This craftsman is dedicated to sculpting all forms of spoons from a
variety of woods and burls. His work is featured in a number of
galleries, with much of his work pictured on his easy-to-navigate web
site. |
|
Probst
Furniture Makers A variety of pieces with a unique flair. |
|
Reflections
In Wood This site features scale models of trucks that would be
ideal gifts for that special person in your life. Jim Arnold's most
popular model is the logging truck. |
|
Rich
the Woodworker This site offers a variety of rocking 'horse'
designs, from motorcycles and airplanes that rock, to rocking horses and
elephants to tickle your child's fancy. A collection of bird houses
completes Rich's offering. |
|
Richard Reams,
Arborsmith Richard is an arborsculptor, making furniture and other
items out of live trees. Check out the very interesting ways you can
grow a tree. |
|
The Living
Tree LLC Jonathan Fairoaks has a business building tree houses. I
suspect he looks forward to getting up in the morning. |
| The
Saw Horse Workshop Don's custom woodworking site offers a healthy
collection of shop tips, jigs, projects and pictures of other
woodworker's projects. I particularly like the banding jig. |
| Saws
'N Dust Jim Becker's very well-designed site featuring some of his
work as well as notes on his woodworking travels, tool reviews and
helpful articles on a variety of topics. |
|
Scott Phillips Scott has gained notoriety from his wooden space
shuttle models. On his site you'll see a lot of pictures of space
shuttles and family. Would be nice to see more pictures of how he
actually creates these wonderful pieces. |
|
Sheppard Guitars Gerald's guitars are truly works of
art. His site also is a resource for information for those
looking to try their first attempt at guitar building. |
|
Smoky
Mountain Woodworks Distinctive, custom-built, solid hardwood
furniture for just about any room in the house. |
|
Taylor
Woodworks This talented brother duo has a large repertoire of fine
furniture for sale. They'll also provide for your custom kitchen and
millwork needs as well. |
| This Into That
Really innovative projects made from recycled books. |
| Thomas Golding
Woodcarving There's your average woodcarver, then there's Thomas. His
carvings are most impressive. If you're lucky, you might even find
yourself in a class. |
|
Timothy Clark
An accomplished cabinetmaker best known for his chair making skills. The
Cod Rib Settee is my favorite. |
| Viking
Mountain Tool Works Personal woodworking site of Scott Loven. |
|
W.
Patrick Edwards A marquetry master, and everything is made with hand
tools. Simply awe-inspiring. |
| Walter S. Arnold -
Sculptor Very nice work in both wood and stone. If you like gargoyles in
particular, you wouldn't want to skip this site. |
|
Wendell Castle
Couldn't say as to why I needed to install the Korean language pack to
view this site, but once you're in you're in for a treat. This site
utilizes the most innovative use of graphics I've seen in a web site for
some time. And his creations are just as unique. A real experience. |
| Wm. Rees
Instruments Maker of lovely, custom harps for that favorite harpist
in your life. |
|
Willowbrooke Gallery This is the site for intarsia mastercraftsman
James Gregory. |
| Woodward
Woodworks Alan Young of Ypsilanti, MI showcases a variety of
projects he's completed, all for our viewing pleasure. |
| X-Man Puzzles
Randy Crossman can sell you one of 321 Saturday Evening Post jigsaw
puzzles with Norman Rockwell's art, or a variety of other challenging
and unique puzzles. About 20 hours of cutting go into each puzzle. |
