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#Care & Use of Professional Quality Woodworking Tools

• How to Condition Japanese Planes
  A guide for setting up and adjusting Japanese planes for successful use.
  
  
• How to Care for and Maintain Lie-Nielsen Bench Planes
  A guide to setting up, sharpening and using Lie Nielsen Bench Planes
  
  
• The Care and Use of Synthetic Water Stones
  A guide to tool sharpening and stone preparation and maintenance.
  
  
• The Care and Use of Natural Water Stones
  A guide to tool sharpening and stone preparation and maintenance.
  
  
• A Guide to Sharpening & Caring for Japanese Chisels
  How to break-in and care for your Japanese chisel.
  
  
• A Guide to Coglow Skew Gouges
  A guide to selecting, using, sharpening and honing Coglow Skew Gouges.
  
  
• How to Sharpen Japanese Woodworking Knives
  This information applies to all single bevel chisels.
  
  
• The Care and Sharpening of Single Bevel Japanese Kitchen Knives
  Special sharpening techniques for Japanese kitchen knives. (Hocho)
  
  
• How to Care for and Sharpen Double Bevel Kitchen Knives
  Instructions for obtaining a razor edge on any double beveled kitchen knife.
  
  
• How to Sharpen Japanese Chisels
  Instructions for sharpening Japanese Chisels.
  
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#Woodworking Links

• American Woodcraft Patterns - The home of more than a 1000 patterns.


• Art-Mine.com is one of the most comprehensive contemporary fine art resources available worldwide. They provide contemporary art for sale to collectors, consultants, architects and interior designers, providing an opportunity to view and purchase fine art for their art projects.
  
  
• Bamboo Poles, Bamboo Fencing and Thatching - Sells a variety of bamboo products including: poles, fencing, and mats to name a few.
  
  
• Carved Wood Signs at Carved Graphics.net - Fred Schlatter's signs and architectural carvings, hand sculpted and often combined with wrought ironwork, have garnered international attention. His web pages also include a process section that the woodworking visitor may find useful.
  
  
• Conversion Table - Here you can find numerous conversion tools, such as pressure conversion tables, weight conversion tables, metric conversion tables, and more.
  
  
• David Charlesworth - Offers small classes at Harton Manor in Devon, England
  
  
• Hana Shoji and Interiors - Manufacturer of custom Japanese shoji screens, fusuma, and amado since 1987.
  
  
• Hock Handmade Knives
  
  
• Falls Run Woodcarving - The home of FlexCut Carving Tools
  
  
• Jeff Greef Woodworking - An on-line magazine of woodworking project plans and techniques.
  
  
• Humboldt Woodworkers Guide - Lots of woodworking from of Northern California's finest woodworkers
  
  
• Klingspor's Woodworking Shop - 4 retail stores in North Carolina. Each store location carries a wide variety of woodworking products.
  
  
  856 21st St Dr SE
  PO Box 5069
  Hickory, NC 28603
  Phone-800-28-0000
  
  

  4728 South Blvd

  Woodlawn Marketplace

  Charlotte, NC 28217

  Phone-704-521-8886
  
  

  532 Hanes Mall Blvd

  Pavilions Shopping Center

  Winston Salem, NC 27103

  Phone-336-768-9663
  
  

  3141 Capital Blvd

  Raleigh, NC 27604

  Phone-919-876-0707

• Knife Outlet - Knives, Swords, Kitchen Cutlery, Sharpeners, and more
  
  
• Liberon / Star Finishing Supplies
  
  
• Linden Publishing
  
  
• Lie-Nielsen Toolworks
  
  
• Londonderry Brasses Ltd. - A wonderful collection of hardware for Early American furniture
  
  
• Modera Encantada - Southwest custom woodworking
  
  
• My Woodworking Expert - Information on woodworking plans, projects, patterns, hand tools, power tools, and equipment reviews. This site is perfect for beginning woodworkers and packed with useful tips for more experienced woodworkers.
  
  
• North Bay Boat Works - NBBW is dedicated to providing affordable new wooden boats and working with our customers ideas and budgets to make possible construction of either motor, sail, or oar powered boats. We will build to existing designs or custom design a boat for you based on your uses and budget. NBBW specializes in using traditional methods and materials in boat construction. Many of the tools sold here at Japan Woodworker are described in detail on their website. Check them out!
  

• North Bay Forge - Maker of hand forged fine wood carving tools-straight knives, bent knives, drawknives, scorps, adzes particular suited for Northwest tribal carving styles.
  
  
• Northwest Woodworking Studio - The Northwest Woodworking Studio is dedicated to teaching the art and the craft of woodworking. People of all abilities and backgrounds are welcome to come and use their hands and eyes and hearts to build functional and beautiful objects that will last for generations to come.
  
  
• Restoration Hardware-Plumbing-Lighting By Renovator's Supply- Restoration hardware, plumbing, and lighting manufacturer of over 12,000 items for residential, commercial and real estate development projects. Online store and catalog serving you for generations.
  

• Robert Sorby
  
  
• San Diego Fine Woodworker's Association - 1,400 members - great woodworker surfing site.
  
  
• Shoji Designs Co - -Shoji screen supplies - Warlon and other reinforced Japanese papers.
  
  
• Swappers & Collectors Pages - If you look carefully, you can find some well priced tools.
  
• Swiss Army Knife - Swiss Knives Express specializes in custom engraved Swiss Army knives & watches from Victorinox & Wenger.
  
• Taylor Design Goup - The home of the Incra Jigs and Incra Rules.
  
• The Tinker's Knives - Hunting / Tactical Knives, Pocket Knives, Axes, Swords, and Sharpeners for everyday use.
  
• Toolcritic.com - Determined to help determine the best tool for the job, users can add to the already large database of tool reviews. Buying tools on-line is the most fun you can have sitting in a chair. We'll help you find your way.
  
  
• Woodworking in the Home Shop
  
  
• Steve Midgett Mokume from Earthshine - Information about Mokume Gane the ancient Japanese metalworking technique developed in feudal Japan by master swordsmiths.
  
• Wood Floor Care, Protection & Treatment, Wood Fence Stain Varnishing - Wood protection, care & treatment products for interior, exterior & garden woodwork, wood floor & wood fence stain varnishing. Sadolin for woodcare professionals & homeowners.
  
  
• WoodsShop - Based in San Diego, California, Woods Shop specializes in Design / Build of Fine, Custom outdoor building projects such as beautiful decks, and distinctive shade and landscape structures for your patio and garden.
  
  
• Woodworker Academy - Large number of woodworking classes and Workshops
  
  
• Woodworker' Journal - Check this site for a free issue of Woodworker's Journal
  
  
• Wood Magazine
  
  
• Woodworking in the Homeshop
  
  
• Woodworking.com - A large web based resource center for woodworkers.
  
  
• WoodWorkWeb is a community for all woodworkers. Site provides woodwork discussions, free plans, club listings, tool reviews, tips and jigs, patterns and much more.

• Birdies Garden Shack - For your Birding and Gardening needs, We offer a selection of birdhouses, feeders, baths, water fountains, garden statues, sculptures, and accessories.
  
• Gardens Lawns - Everything about gardens and lawns: how to maintain your garden to keep it beautiful all year round.
  
• International Florist - Learn all about Japanese flower arranging from the experts, and explore a wide variety of arrangements including Rikka, Shokai and Moribana styles.

Other World Wide Web Links

• Northern California Directory - Find businesses in Northern California counties.