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Ana White
Woodworking site by Ana White with free plans for furniture and home projects that beginners can build.
Why it is here: Free furniture plans written for beginners, with approachable builds.
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The Wood Whisperer
Woodworking site by Marc Spagnuolo with video tutorials and project guides aimed at hobbyists and beginners.
Why it is here: Video woodworking instruction aimed at hobbyists.
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Popular Woodworking
Woodworking magazine blog with articles on hand-tool work and furniture building, from a long-established magazine.
Why it is here: Woodworking articles and projects from a long-established magazine.
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FineWoodworking
Woodworking and furniture-making magazine with how-to articles, plans and expert advice.
Why it is here: Furniture-making articles and plans from a woodworking magazine.
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Lost Art Press
Publisher and blog focused on traditional woodworking, hand tools and furniture making.
Why it is here: Traditional woodworking writing from a publisher of hand-tool books.
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Matt Cremona
Woodworker Matt Cremona's site, with posts and videos about woodworking projects and shop techniques.
Why it is here: Woodworking projects and shop tips from a hobbyist-friendly maker.
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Blacktail Studio
Woodworking tutorials and projects from Blacktail Studio, shared through video and blog posts.
Why it is here: Free woodworking tutorials in video and written form.
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Sawdust Girl
Woodworking and home renovation blog with cabinet building and DIY furniture plans.
Why it is here: DIY furniture plans and cabinet building for home woodworkers.
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The English Woodworker
Woodworking blog and videos for the hand tool woodworker, covering tool kits and efficient building techniques.
Why it is here: Hand tool woodworking instruction for hobbyists.
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Woodworker's Journal
Woodworking magazine with blog posts, videos, plans and how-to articles for hobbyist and serious woodworkers.
Why it is here: Plans and how-to articles from a woodworking magazine.
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THISisCarpentry
Carpentry site covering building and carpentry techniques for people interested in the craft of carpentry.
Why it is here: Carpentry-focused woodworking content.
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The Renaissance Woodworker
Woodworking site with many projects for hobby woodworkers, covering plans, techniques and shop ideas.
Why it is here: Many woodworking projects for hobbyists.
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WoodWorkers Guild of America
Blog from the WoodWorkers Guild of America, a woodworking education provider with video lessons and articles.
Why it is here: Woodworking lessons and articles from an education provider.
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Wood and Shop
Hand tool woodworking blog with tutorials and project posts for woodworkers using non-powered tools.
Why it is here: Hand tool woodworking tutorials and projects.
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BridgeCityTool
Blog from Bridge City Tool Works with behind-the-scenes posts about tools and woodworking.
Why it is here: Behind-the-scenes posts from a maker of woodworking tools.
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Port Townsend School of Woodworking
Blog from the Port Townsend School of Woodworking, a school offering woodworking and furniture-making courses.
Why it is here: Furniture-making education from a woodworking school.
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Robin Wood
Wood craft blog by Robin Wood, a craftsman who works with wood in the UK, writing about crafts and techniques.
Why it is here: Craft woodworking and green-wood techniques from a UK craftsman.
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Woodworking Network
Cabinet section of Woodworking Network, an industry publication covering cabinets and woodworking businesses.
Why it is here: Cabinetmaking news and trade information.
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The Family Handyman
A long-running home improvement and repair magazine and website covering DIY projects, tool advice and how-to guides for homeowners.
Why it is here: Home-repair and shop projects with step-by-step guidance, including furniture and woodworking builds for homeowners.
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Woodworkers Source
The blog of a woodworking supplier, with articles on wood finishing and other shop techniques for hobby and professional woodworkers.
Why it is here: Finishing advice that fills the step many furniture builders find hardest after the joinery is done.
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Garage Woodworks
A woodworking site with project plans, instructional videos, shop-made jigs and furniture builds, aimed at home woodworkers.
Why it is here: Buildable furniture projects and jigs with plans, suited to someone setting up a home shop.
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WoodSkills
A woodworking blog from WoodSkills covering techniques and projects for people learning to work wood.
Why it is here: Technique-focused posts for woodworkers building their skills at the bench.
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Hand Tool Woodworking
A blog about chairmaking and woodworking with hand tools, written for people who prefer traditional methods to machines.
Why it is here: Hand-tool chairmaking is a distinct furniture craft, and this blog follows it in detail.
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Heartwood
Heartwood is a woodworking blog covering projects and shop practice from a working woodworker.
Why it is here: A woodworker's blog of furniture and shop projects that rewards regular reading.
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Flair Woodworks
The blog of Flair Woodworks, written by Chris Wong, about the woodworking products and projects he designs and makes.
Why it is here: Original designs from a maker's shop, useful for ideas on small furniture and shop products.
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