Links
This is a page of links to other interesting websites about turning or woodworking.
Woodworking and Woodturning Videos
Here's a list of some recommended Youtube channels featuring woodturning - I compiled this to give people lots of things to watch while on Covid-19 lockdown. Hopefully some of these will inspire you to take your own woodcraft even further... I have rated them for how amusing they are, how much innovation they bring, and how much explanation or teaching they offer, so you can pick the type of video you prefer.
| Channel and Link | Amusement | Innovation | Explanation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave G Designs | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | Turning and electrocuting both wood and resin - our very own Dave Gunner |
| Maple Tree Studios | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | Scroll saw and turning - ex-member Dale Kirkwood | Richard Raffan Woodturning | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | Turning tutorials from one of the masters |
| Steve Jones | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | A complete master of the skew chisel |
| Andy Phillip | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | Some amazing projects mixing resin and wood |
| Brothers Make | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | Alternative materials (resin, plastics) |
| The Pohl Barn Productions | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | General turning, alternative materials |
| Emma Cook, The Tiny Turner | ★★★★☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★★ | General turning, well explained |
| Ed Oliver | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | General turning, mostly recordings of live demos |
| Matt Jordan | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★☆☆☆☆ | Impressive projects, mostly wood |
| Ben's Worx | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | Unusual projects, mixed materials |
| JP Woodwork | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | Mostly wooden bowls |
| The Welsh Woodman | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | Mostly wood |
| As Wood Turns | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | Intricate projects in wood |
| Mind To Made | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | Mostly wood |
| Woodturning with Steve Twydell | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | Some wacky ideas |
| Erik Anderson | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | Mostly wood |
| Stumpy Nubs Workshop | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | General woodworking |
| Steve Ramsey - Woodworking for Mere Mortals | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | General woodworking |
| Rag 'n' Bone Brown | ★★★☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | Mostly woodworking, good turning startup video |
| The Carpenter's Daughter | ★★★☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★★ | Carpentry and DIY |
| April Wilkerson | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | Workshop and DIY |
| Zac Higgins | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | Mostly resin |
| Al Furtado Rebel Turner | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | Woodturning, mostly bowls |
| Martin Saban Smith Woodturning | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | A good demonstrator |
| Peter Brown | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | A lot of resin projects |
| Yuval Lahav Woodturning | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★☆☆☆☆ | Some brilliant advanced projects |
| Gord Rock | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | Mostly woodturning |
| wortheffort | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | General woodworking |
| Martin Woodhead | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | Mostly turning |
| Ashley Harwood | ★★★☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | Small lady, big projects |
| Carl Jacobson | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | Lots of crazy Sc-Fi themed projects |
| James Garwood | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | Segmented turning |
| Olivier Gomis | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | Amazing projects |
| Ray Whitby | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | Wood and Resin projects |
| Thread Chasing by Allan Batty | ★★★☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★★ | The definitive video on thread chasing |
| Mike Waldt, The Cymru Boy | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | Lots of turning projects, including some excellent Beginners' Guides |
| Chris Fisher, The Blind Woodturner | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | Inspirational stuff! He achieves more than most sighted people... |
| Tim Yoder | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | Good tuition channel for turning |
| ThePapa1947 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | Mostly turning |
| Woodturning with Dick (Richard Mills) | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | Sells work as “Moth and Mirror” |
| Woodturning - Topic | N/A | N/A | N/A | No scores, as this is a topic compilation by YouTube; good for browsing |
| Record Power | ★★★☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | Vendor channel - all about Record Power equipment |
| Chestnut Products | ★★★☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | Vendor channel - all about Chestnut finishes and how to use them |
| Axminster Tool Centre | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | Vendor channel - product videos, but also lots of "how tos" and projects |
| Craft Supplies USA | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | Vendor channel - but lots of "how to" videos as well as products |
The ratings are purely the opinion of the webmaster, and are based on one or two randomly selected videos on each channel - I just didn't have the time to watch each and every video on all the channels. In my experience, though, if a presenter is amusing, then they are consistently so; and similarly for how much they explain what they are doing. For the innovation score, I looked at the range of different projects or videos on offer, and rated them on how novel or unusual they were. The ratings are only meant as a guideline - don't let me put you off viewing any particular channel!
UK Suppliers
Next we have a list of UK suppliers of woodturning machinery, tools, accessories, timber or finishes. These have been dwindling in recent years, with several high-profile closures - please try to support your local stockists instead of buying on-line from the Far East, or there won't be anywhere left to go for advice, to see a machine in action or to choose the specific piece of wood you need.
| Supplier and Link | Machinery | Tools | Accessories | Timber | Finishes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axminster Power Tools | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Branches in Devon, Bucks, Kent, Cardiff, Cheshire and Newcastle |
| Record Power | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| Henry Taylor Tools Limited | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Robert Sorby | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Ashley Iles | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Crown Hand Tools Ltd | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Hamlet Craft Tools | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Poolewood Machinery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| Chestnut Products | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Liberon | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Yandles of Martock | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Somerset |
| Turners' Retreat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Doncaster; Sorby Specialists |
| Surrey Timbers Ltd | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Guildford |
| Charnwood | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Dalmann | No | No | No | Yes | No | Lambourn, Berks |
| D & M Tools | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Twickenham |
| Woodwise UK | No | No | No | Yes | No | Leek, Staffs |
| Greenvill Crafts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Harrogate |
| Why-Aye Wood | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Cockenzie, Edinburgh |
| South London Hardwoods | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Croydon |
| Ockenden Timber | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mail order only |
| Hope Woodturning | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Great Bromley, Essex |
| Timberline | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tonbridge, Kent |
| Hampshire Wood Suppliers | No | No | No | Yes | No | Very amusing blogs! |
| Bude Time | No | No | Yes | No | No | Clocks and weather instruments |
| Clock Parts | No | No | Yes | No | No | Clocks and weather instruments |
| Megaquartz UK | No | No | Yes | No | No | Clocks and weather instruments |
| Time & Weather Instruments | No | No | Yes | No | No | Clocks and weather instruments |
| Cousins | No | No | Yes | No | No | Clocks and watches |
Clubs and Associations
Here is a list of woodturning club or association websites, both in the UK and around the world.
Other Links
Finally, we have a collection of links to various other sites of interest.
| Site Name and Link | Site Topic | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Daniel Collection | Artistic Collection | UK | |
| The Wood Symphony Gallery | Artistic Collection | USA | |
| Beyond Wood | Artistic Collection | USA | |
| The late David Springett | Turner | UK | |
| Jennie Starbuck | Turner | UK | |
| Gregory Moreton RPT | Turner | UK | Offers training in Claygate, Surrey |
| Masuma Rahim | Turner | UK | Offers training in Bexleyheath, Kent |
| Turned Wooden Bowls - Terry Vaughan | Turner | UK | |
| Paul Nesbitt - Woodturner | Turner | UK | |
| The late Dave Bradsworth's Creative Woodturning | Turner | UK | |
| Tobias Kaye | Turner | UK | |
| The Turner's Workshop | Turner | UK | |
| Mick Hanbury | Turner | UK | |
| Mark Hancock | Turner | UK | |
| Max Krimmel | Turner | USA | Wood and Alabaster turnings |
| Woodturning | Magazine | UK | |
| Woodworkers Institute | Resources | UK | Run by GMC Publications, owners of Woodturning magazine |
| Craft Supplies | Supplier | USA | |
| Miller Publishing Corp | Supplier | USA | |
| Woodcraft | Supplier | USA | |
| Teknatool | Supplier | New Zealand | Nova chucks and lathes |
| Woodcut Tools | Supplier | New Zealand | |
| Woodentops | Woodcarving | UK | South East London & West Kent Branch of the British Woodcarvers Association |
| The Wood Explorer | Information | USA | Lots of wood species info |
| Wood Identification Guide | Information | USA | Lots of wood species info |
| Wood Allergies and Toxicity | Information | USA | Find out which woods might cause you health issues |
| The Hobbit House | Information | USA | Lots of wood species info and images |
| Wood Poster | Information | USA | Posters of wood species images |
| Decorative Puzzles | Wood Puzzles | UK | Some really inspiring ideas |
All these links were fully functioning when this page was posted - apologies if any are no longer valid (I know how infuriating this can be!). Please let me know if this happens (using the webmaster link below), and I can do something about it. No endorsement of any site or product is implied - we're just trying to help you find websites which could be of use.