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 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 us.
The links are divided into six categories: Demonstrators, Suppliers, Woodturning organisations, Information and inspiration, Members websites and Club websites (all links open in a new window)
We have many demonstrators to our club including the following who have demonstrated since 2011:
- Surrey Timber — good range of home grown and exotic timber
- Peter Child — tools and equipment
- Turners’ Retreat — tools and other woodturning supplies
- Stiles and Bates — tools and timber
- Axminster Tools — everything you need
- English Hardwoods — timber from Northamptonshire
- Timberline Exotic Hardwoods — great range of exotics and tools
- RDG Tools — well known at model engineering exhibition
- Honey Brothers — Foresty and arborist equipment
- Exotic Woodshop Hardwoods UK
- Olivers Woodturning — stockist of wide range of tools and accessories
- Gustharts – Arborist and woodland equipment supplier (chainsaws, axes, PPE, climbing equipment)
- The Woodturner’s Workshop — Brian Clifford’s UK website with a huge range of information, projects and video clips, 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
- Sofas and Sectionals has this woodturning resources page with plenty of useful information including the history of woodturning
- Sydney Woodturners Guild — particularly useful articles and advice
- Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild
- South Auckland Woodturners Guild r
- Health and Safety Executive — good general advice on dangers of wood dust and 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
More Woodturning Magazine — Your online source for innovative ideas and detailed articles about the woodturning world (http://morewoodturningmagazine.com/) - BC Woodworks – handout from Brian Cockerill’s demo in November 2018.
- Woodshop Safety Tips for Students | OshaEducationCenter.com
- Berkshire Woodtuners Association — Bracknell
- East Surrey Woodturners — Selsdon
- The Middlesex Woodturners Association — Northolt
- Sheffield Woodturning Club — if you’re in the Sheffield area they have a demonstration every 2nd Thursday and will make you very welcome in their impressive venue and the first visit is free!
- South Downs Woodturners — East and West Sussex — Portslade
- Surrey Association of Woodturners — Mytchett
- West Sussex Woodturners — Storrington
- Wheelchair Woodturners — based in Scotland and open to all