Cheam Woodturners Links
The internet provides us with a huge range of resources online, some better than others. You can find here (in no particular order) those links that our members have found useful, and also the websites of some of our members. If you find a link that no longer works or would like to suggest an addition to the list please inform the webmaster, Hilary Sinclair.
The links are divided into 5 categories: Suppliers, Woodturning organisations, Information and Inspiration, Members websites and Club websites (all links open in a new window)
Suppliers
Surrey Timber - recently opened in Guildford (on the Loseley Park estate) good range of home grown and exotic timber
Peter Child - tools and equipment
Turners Retreat - tools and other woodturning supplies
Stiles & Bates - tools and timber
Axminster Tools
English Hardwoods
Timberline Exotic Hardwoods
RDG Tools - well known at model engineering exhibitions
Honey Brothers - Foresty and Arborist Equipment
Exotic Woodshop Hardwoods UK
Information & Inspiration
The Woodturner's Workshop - Brian Clifford's UK website with a huge range of information, projects, video clips, etc, including the Introduction to Woodturning - e-book for beginners
Woodturning Online - if you're short of ideas this website has project plans for just about anything you might consider making together with many informative articles relating to all areas of woodturning
The Daniel Collection - showcasing a selection of woodturners
Around the Woods - Woodturning tips, techniques and projects
Paul Hannaby - woodturning related information and articles
Sydney Woodturners Guild - particularly useful articles and advice
Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild
South Auckland Woodturners Guild
One Good Turn: McEvoy Turnings - worth checking out Brian's photo sequences of making a vase (starting with a 600 lb log) and a 46 inch diameter platter
Langer Craftworks - based in Alberta, beautifully decorated pieces plus projects, tools and instructional DVDs
Health & Safety Executive - good general advice on dangers of wood dust & debunks some myths about 'what H&S won't let you do', plus advice on what to consider when doing a risk assessment.
UK Workshop Woodturning forum - if you've got a question you'll find plenty of help here
Woodturning Organisations
Association of Woodturners of Great Britain
American Association of Woodturners
UK Workshops - turning forum
Woodworkers Institute
Brighton & Hove Wood Recycling Project
Members websites
UK Club websites
East Surrey Woodturners - Selsdon
The Middlesex Woodturners Asociation - Northolt
Surrey Association of Woodturners - Mytchett
Wheelchair Woodturners - based in Scotland and open to all