Links, Links, and more Links!

Wood Turning Groups

1. American Association of Woodturners (AAW) www.woodturner.org Every serious woodturner in America is a member. A good website for checking on national events and news.

2. Orange County Woodturners www.ocwoodworkers.com A local club that I'm proud to be a member of. Demos at monthly meetings.

Wood Turning Groups

Woodturners Who I Admire

1. Curt Theobald www.curttheobald.com In all the world of segmented woodturners this is the man I admire the most. His workshop moved me light years ahead. And I made a good friend.

2. Max Krimmel www.maxkrimmel.com Check out this website and guest gallery. A very versital artist working with lots of different media.

3. Malcomb Tibbets www.tahoeturner.com Segmented turnings beyond description. And a great demonstrator at symposiums.

4. Jim McPhail www.jimmcphail.com A very different and beautiful way of doing segmented bowls.

5. Michael Foster www.breezyhillturning.com   An amazing turner with a large variety. He's like a combination of J. Paul Fennell and Malcomb Tibbetts.

Wood and Tool Suppliers That I Use

1. Tropical Exotic Hardwoods www.anexotichardwood.com

2. Craft Supplies www.woodturnerscatalog.com

3. Rockler www.rockler.com

4. Eisenbran, Inc. www.eisenbran.com

5. Aloha Woods, Inc. www.alohawoods.com

6. Woodcraft Stores www.woodcraft.com

7. Packard Woodworks www.packardwoodworks.com

8. Stone Sculptures and Supplies www.stonesculptorssupplies.com

Other Interesting Sites

1. Smithsonian Institution www.si.edu

2. Long Beach Museum of Art www.lbma.org

3. Edward-Dean Museum www.edward-deanmuseum.org

4. Acoma-Zuni Indian Website www.alltribes.com Click on pottery. A great resource for southwest Indian designs and shapes.

5. Mark Adams School of Woodworking www.marcadams.com Absolutely the best private school of all phases of woodworking and woodturning. Check their schedule and attend. You will get hooked. (They have a documented 94% return rate!)

6. www.woodturningonline.com A great website for info and learning. Has lots of relavant links.

7. www.woodturningcenter.org A non-profit organization which supports and develops the field of lathe and turned art. Has links to lots of lathe artists, events, supplies, and galleries. A wealth of info on this site.