The Internet provides a wealth of information about many different aspects of woodturning. These are links to some of the more useful resources for woodturners.
YouTube Videos
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Rich Coutour of the Newburg Indiana IKI Woodturners Club demonstrates turning a three sided bowl.
Stuart Batty demonstrates bowl turning with his 40-40 grind.
Richard Raffan demonstrates why woodturning tools catch on the lathe and offers tips for preventing them.
WOOD magazine has an excellent video on how to Tune Up Your Bandsaw.
Tool and Supplies
Craft Supplies is located in Provo, Utah and offers a wide variety of turning tools, accessories, supplies, and books and videos.
Woodcraft has a local store in Roanoke and offers a variety of turning tools, accessories, supplies, and books and videos. Woodcraft also provides a wide range of high quality hand tools and power tools by Powermatic, Rikon, and other major suppliers.
Packard offers a wide range of woodturning tools, equipment, and supplies. Orders are usually received in only a couple of days since they are located in Tyron, NC.
The Sanding Glove specializes in abrasives and sanding tools for woodturners. The Norton abrasives are long lasting and the loop backing does not separate from the disc even after very aggressive sanding.
Arizona Silhouette makes over 50 different laser-cut inlay kits for turning pens as well as various stabilized wood pen blanks.
Berea Hardwoods supplies top-quality pen kits in a wide variety of sizes and styles.
Wood Sources
Bad Dog Burls offers a wide variety of turning blanks from species native to Australia and New Zealand.
Steve Wall lumber company is located an hour south of Roanoke in Mayodan, NC. They primarily deal in high quality domestic and tropical cabinet lumber although they always have ambrosia maple and canary wood turning blanks. They also provide those blanks to Woodcraft.
AAW
The American Association of Woodturners provides education, information, and organization to woodturners. Members receive the quarterly magazine that always includes articles on the newest trends in design and techniques.
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