Resources
Guild Member Websites
- 18th Century Masterpiece Furniture (Tony Kubalak)
- Charlie Kocourek Woodwork (Charlie Kocourek)
- Dale Johnson Furniture (Dale Johnson)
- Horne Cherry & Birch Wood Chairs (Scott Horne)
- J. Holtz Furniture (Jason Holtz)
- Jeff Hand Works (Jeff Hand)
- MapleRock WoodWorks (Ed Neu)
- Mark Laub Studios (Mark Laub)
- PersonMakeObject – Custom marking & craft knives (Kevin Groenke)
- Richard Helgeson Furniture (Richard Helgeson)
- StopLossBag (Tom Schrunk)
- Studio Tupla – Furniture Making and Handweaving (Craig and Carol Johnson)
- Woodzest (Craig Jentz)
Community Woodshops & Maker Spaces
- Fireweed Community Woodshop
Empowering women and non-binary makers through the art of woodcraft. - Minneapolis Make, LLC
Classes in metalwork, woodwork, stained glass and more. - Minneapolis Tool Library
A low-cost membership library with thousands of tools for every need. - Twin Cities Maker
A non-profit, volunteer-driven community of artists, engineers, and makers. - Edina Community Woodshop
Join a lively community of men and women committed to the craft of woodworking, and always available to lend advice and support. - White Bear Makerspace
Classes from cutting boards to CNC to Epoxy art!
Other Websites
Lumber and Plywood
- Bear Creek Lumber (Not local)
- Buffalo Veneer and
- Plywood (Buffalo)
- Discount Lumber
- Outlet (Shakopee)
- Duluth Millworks
- Forest Products Supply (Maplewood)
- Hardwoods Minneapolis (Rogers)
- Industrial Lumber & Plywood (Minneapolis)
- Iverson Hardwoods (St. Louis Park)
- K & J Lumber Products, Inc. (Mora)
- Link Lumber (Shakopee)
- Logs-to-Lumber Company (Hastings)
- Matthew Collins Designs (Northfield)
- Metro Hardwoods (Midwest Hardwoods Corporation) (Maple Grove)
- Navy Island Plywood (West St. Paul)
- North Wind Lumber & Woodworks (Minneapolis)
- Root River Hardwoods (Preston, MN)
- Siwek Lumber & Millwork (Minneapolis)
- Wood from the Hood (Minneapolis)
- Wood Master Supply (Columbus, MN)
- Storm Trees: Locally Salvaged Lumber (Eden Prairie)
Sawmills
- Matthew Collins Designs (Northfield)
- Run of the Mill
- Timm’s Lumber and Sawing
- Minnesota Millers (Portable)
Veneers
Metals & Plastics
Finishing and Solvents
Tools & Supplies – General
Tools & Supplies – Hand Tools
Tools & Supplies – Used & Vintage
Reference
- 56 Brilliant Woodworking Tips for Beginners
- Making Chairs and Furniture – Woodworking 101
- Yale American Furniture Study Center
- Is My Yard Tree Worth Money? (DNR document)
- Board Foot Calculator
- Tom Caspar’s Minnesota Woods Movement Chart
- Metric Conversions
- Finishing – How to Control Blotching (Kevin Southwick)
- Finishing – Glazing Tips from A Pro (Kevin Southwick)
- Fractions to Decimals Converter
- Gluing Tips (Franklin Adhesives)
- Nail Sizes
- The Sagulator (Shelf sag calculator)
- Standard Sizes for Furniture
- Wood Screw Sizes
- Drill Press Speed Chart
- Wood Database
Organizations
- Woodworking Clubs Directory (FW)
- American Craft Council
- Central Minnesota Woodworking Association (CMWA)
- Mid-West Tool Collectors Association
- Minnesota Tool Library (NEMTL)
- NorthStar Scrollers
- The Guild of Metalsmiths
- U of M Intellectual Property Clinic (Free)
- The Society of American Period Furniture Makers
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