Associations

The Woodworkers' WebRing http://www.digdez.com/wood/ Woodworkers who wish to
share their accomplishments.
Abrasive Engineering Society http://www.nauticom.net/www/grind/ "Dedicated
to sharing technical information about abrasives minerals and their uses
that includes abrasives grains and products such as grinding wheels, coated
abrasives and other items made from synthetic minerals. "
Woodworker's Central http://www.woodworking.org Unique databases of
woodworking information.
Triangle Wood Turners of North Carolina http://www.rtpnet.org/~twnc/ "Local
Chapter of the American Association of Woodturners located in the Research
Triangle region of North Carolina, USA. "
American Chestnut Foundation http://chestnut.acf.org/ Dedicated to the
restoration of the American Chestnut through scientific breeding and
cooperative research.
Laminating Materials Association http://www.lma.org Non-profit trade group
representing all types of man-made decorative overlays.
American Association of Woodturners http://www.RTPnet.org/~aaw/
"International, non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of
woodturning providing education, information, and organization to those
interested in turning wood. "
PAST-Preserving Arts and Skills of the Trades http://www.tooltalk.org/
Collection of people who love old tools and history presenting an
opportunity to learn about the tools and trades that made America.
British Antique Furniture Restorers Association http://www.bafra.org.uk/
Organization of craftsmen and women concerned to maintain the highest
standards in the field of antique furniture restoration and conservation.
San Diego Woodturners http://home.abac.com/aceking/ Local chapter of the
American Woodturners Association with current membership of 150 turners of
all skill levels from beginner to professional.
Des Moines Woodworkers Association http://www.webslnger.com/dmwoodworker/
"Non-profit association dedicated to fellowship, education, and community
service for those of all skill levels in the field of woodworking. "
Furniture Society
http://monticello.avenue.gen.va.us/Arts/Furniture/home.html "Advancing the
art of furniture making, by inspiring creativity, promoting excellence, and
fostering understanding of the art and its place in society. "
Scrollsaw Association of the World. http://members.spree.com/saw-online/
International scrollsaw woodworking guild.
National Association of Woodturners New Zealand
http://www.artweb.co.nz/woodturners/ "Dedicated to the fostering of a wider
understanding and appreciation of lathe turning, promoting standards of
excellence for lathe turned objects, and fostering of fellowship among
woodturners. "
Woodworker's Guild of Georgia http://www.woodworkersguildofga.org/
Membership of 325 whose goal is to educate its members and the public
through the promotion and development of the highest standards in every
aspect of woodworking.
Arizona Woodturners Association http://azwoodturners.org/ "Providing
education, information, and organization to those interested in woodturning."
North Carolina Woodturners Association
http://www.charweb.org/organizations/hobbies/woodworking/ncwa/ "Promoting
interest in woodturning for persons of all levels of competence, whether
beginners or advanced professionals and providing information, education,
instruction, and hands-on experience for all members. "
British Woodturners Association http://www.globalnet.co.uk/~gfell/bwta/
"Committed to maintaining and furthering the industry in Britain,
representing all sizes of businesses in the wood turning industry. "
Michigian Association of Woodturners
http://members.aol.com/MiTurners/index.html Members dedicated to learning
and teaching each other through the interchange of ideas and sharing turning
techniques and tools.
Dollhouse Central http://www.worldramp.net/~wandy/dollcent.htm Online
community of enthusiasts that love objects tiny and small.
Western Cape Woodturners Association
http://www.angelfire.com/ct/wcwa/index.html "Association of 70 woodturners
formed in April 1994 from Cape Town, South Africa and surrounding areas. "
Saskatchewan Woodworkers Guild http://www.dlcwest.com/~swg/
"Professional woodworkers and hobbyists sharing their interests in all
phases of woodworking from carving, turning, marquetry and cabinet making to
finishing and restoration. "
Minnesota Woodworkers Guild http://www.visi.com/~jzinsli/ "A group of
professional and amateur woodworkers bound together by three goals: to
educate ourselves and the public about woodworking, to socialize and explore
woodworking, and to advocate high standards in our art. "
East Surrey Woodturners http://www.surreyweb.org.uk/east_surrey_woodturners/
Club formed in 1995 to promote the craft of woodturning in the East Surrey
and North Kent areas of Great Britain.
Cabinet Makers Association http://www.cabinetmakers.org/ Association of
cabinet shop owners formed to provide a national voice and presence for the
small cabinet shop.
Diablo Woodworkers http://members.tripod.com/~DiabloWoodworkers/ "Founded to
serve interested woodworkers in the Diablo Valley of the San Francisco East
Bay Area open to both men and women,regardless of where they live. "
Northwest Washington Woodturners http://www.fholder.com/Woodturning/nwww.htm
"Chapter of the AAW serving woodturners in the very northwest corner of the
United States, covering the area from Marysville, Washington north to the
Canadian Border and from the Pacific Ocean to the Cascade Mountain Range. "
Woodworker's Guild Of Los Angeles http://www.woodwest.com/wood/web/lawg.html
"Meetings on the third Monday of each month at the Carson Community Center
in Carson, starting at 7:30 pm. Meetings feature speaker discussing select
woodworking topic. "
Victorian Woodworkers Association
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~woodlink/profile.htm "Fostering communication
among woodworkers, encouraging the pursuit of excellence in design and
workmanship, and developing marketing opportunities for woodworkers
throughout the State and other parts of Australia. "
Northern Alberta Woodcrafters Guild http://www.ecn.ab.ca/nawg/index.html
"Members involved in a wide variety of woodworking, turning, carving, toy
making, cabinetmaking, boat building, and carpentry. "
Conejo Valley Woodworkers Association http://www.cvwa.org/ Dedicated to
helping members increase their woodworking skills and promote woodworking to
the general public.
Ohio Valley Woodturners Guild http://w3.one.net/~ovwg/ "Providing education,
information, and organization to individuals living in the Ohio Valley area
who are interested in woodturning. "
AFEMMA http://www.ciberperfil.com/afemma/ "Spanish Association of
Woodworking Machinery, Equipment and Products Manufacturers founded in 1976
in Valencia, Spain whose goal is to promote Spanish made equipment worldwide
for the wood industries. "
Annapolis Woodworkers Guild http://users.erols.com/awguild/ "Exists to
advance fellowship among persons interested in the art of woodworking; to
promote the tradition, culture, and history of woodworking; to promote
knowledge and understanding of woodworking; and to enable its members to
enjoy and appreciate the woodworking skills of others. "
Minnesota Decoy And Wildfowl Carving Club http://www.isd.net/mdwcc/
"Promoting decoy and all types of wood carving, turning wood into wildlife
art from novice to master carvers. "
Mendocino Woodworkers http://www.mendocinowoodworkers.com/ "Collective of
craftsmen, woodworkers, builders, designers and purveyors of fine
woodworking in Mendocino County. "
New England Wood Carvers http://www.tiac.net/users/rtrudel/ "Organization
promoting woodcarving, wood sculpture and whittling as viable art forms. "
Iowa Woodworker's Association
http://www.netins.net/showcase/iahtland/index.html/ "Dedicated to magnifying
the visibility of members products and furniture through cooperative
marketing, networking, and mentoring. "
Woodworking In Florida http://www.magicnet.net/~gawest/ "General woodworking
and woodturning information, wood related sites and information about
woodworking activities including guilds, symposiums and shows in Florida and
the Southeastern United States. "