Building a list of the best woodworking websites. There's a ton of great websites out there. In fact there are so many that it's hard to sift through the volume to find the real jewels. I'm thinking about sites that serve as reference material, things like conversion tables, wood hardness, toxic materials, the composition of finishing products, screw types and sizes, what size hole you need to drill for what size screw, that sort of stuff. What are your go-to wood reference sites? Give us the link and if you feel moved, a couple of words about the site and why you like it [or not]. Let's start with the "techy" side of woodworking, we can expand into your fav YouTubers later.
Really good websites
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Calculates shelf sag based on wood type, load and span
Most of that is in books and they don’t go dark on you.
Three really good references:
www.bellforestproducts.com
www.wood-database.com
www.woodco.com
Janka Hardness chart for Exotic Wood and Domestic Wood | Bell Forest Products
Janka Harndess is a quick way to compare exotic wood and domestic wood.
www.bellforestproducts.com
The Wood Database
Explore the woods, break out of the ordinary. Identifying and using hundreds of woods worldwide.
www.wood-database.com
Understanding the Janka Wood Hardness Scale
The Janka Wood Hardness Scale refers to a range of numbers that determine the density of the wood.
www.woodco.com
Segmented Turning Calculator - Inch
Calculate stave and segmented stock sizes for woodturning with full scale printable templates - Inch
www.blocklayer.com
Dewaxed Shellac Flakes | ShellacFinishes
Dewaxed Shellac Flakes, Price per lb & 1/2 lb.
www.shellacfinishes.com
The MWTCA site has PDFs of their Gristmill publication: Mid-West Tool Collectors Association | Studying, Preserving, and Sharing Knowledge of Tools
If you are a member you can search all of those issues from current back to the first issues in 1972. Non-Members can view / download issues from 2020 and back, but no search.
If you are a member you can search all of those issues from current back to the first issues in 1972. Non-Members can view / download issues from 2020 and back, but no search.
Always found this a good reference for Stanley plane parts: STANLEY BASIC PLANE PARTS
If you like to fiddle with prototypes then this site is great for finding a place to start. Makes a great sounding board for chairs, casework, and a couple of other things.
Layout Computer
Layout Computer
Bolt Depot has good charts for drill sizes. I find myself there often. For example, Bolt Depot - Pilot Hole Sizes for Wood Screws
They have quite a wide selection of fasteners as well.
They have quite a wide selection of fasteners as well.
Wally, There is a purpose here and the information will be preserved. We're collecting favorite and useful sites to be featured on the new NCWoodworker webpage that was discussed at the picnic.
The Wood Database is also one of my favs.
Not a website, but Alex Snodgrass bandsaw setup videos are also very helpful.
Long one that will give you detailed explanations on why he does what he does:
Shorter version for subsequent blade changes after you've forgotten stuff:
Not a website, but Alex Snodgrass bandsaw setup videos are also very helpful.
Long one that will give you detailed explanations on why he does what he does:
Shorter version for subsequent blade changes after you've forgotten stuff:
Thanks to all the guys that sent in sites. We have a good start but we need a bunch more. If you have a favorite site with a bias toward woodworking tech, useful information for woodworkers or uncommon techniques, please list them here an we'll see to it that they get moved to the new website. We are getting some duplicates but don't let that stop you. We go to each site to write a short description. We'll catch dupes there.
Thanks again to all the sent in their fav sites!
A
Thanks again to all the sent in their fav sites!
A
Got Wood? LLC --- they have great pricing on turning stock whether green, air dried or kiln dried
www.turningblanks.net
There is also Gilmer Wood Company that has reasonable pricing on lumber and turning stock.
www.gilmerwood.com
Got Wood? LLC
Your one-stop source for a wide variety of professionaly cut wood turning blanks and a variety of free educational wood turning articles!
www.turningblanks.net
There is also Gilmer Wood Company that has reasonable pricing on lumber and turning stock.
Gilmer Wood Company
www.gilmerwood.com
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A little late to notice this but seems like it should be an on-going thread.
WoodArchivist - some irritating ad pop ups but a large variety of projects, jigs, etc
VintageMachinery.org | Welcome - often a good source for finding specs and manuals
WoodArchivist - some irritating ad pop ups but a large variety of projects, jigs, etc
VintageMachinery.org | Welcome - often a good source for finding specs and manuals
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