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- Airbrush-On-Wood Airbrush-On-Wood is a full service distributor for airbrushes and airbrush accessories used for easy and dynamic surface decoration on woodturnings and other art objects. David Nittmann is a professional wood turner fromBoulder, Colorado. Formore information contact www.DavidNittmann.com or call 303.579.6744.
- Appalachian Center for Craft The Craft Center offers more than 50 hands-on craft workshops each year in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals and wood. They offer classes for all skill levels from beginner to studio professionals. www.tntech.edu/craftcenter/workshops.
- Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is a national art education center. The School offers weekend, one- and two-week workshops for the beginner to advanced artist, taught by national and international practicing studio artists and university faculty. Students work and learn in professionally equipped studios on a 14-acre residential campus in Gatlinburg, TN. A series of weekly classes are also offered for residents of the local community. Workshops and classes are offered in ceramics, fiber, metals/jewelry, painting, drawing, photography, warm glass, woodturning, woodworking, mixed media, books and paper. www.arrowmont.org
- Best Wood Tools If you’re into woodworking or woodturning, be sure to browse thru our Woodworking & Woodturning Tools And Accessories Sections. There, you will find many new tools, like the Articulated Carving and Finishing Post shown above, Lathe Face Plates, and the now famous T-Bar Modular Tool Rest System for wood lathes, all available only here at BestWoodTools.com. www.bestwoodtools.com
- Big Monk Lumber Pete and Shirley Kekel – Big Monk Lumber is a family owned business from Erlanger, KY. They carry a full line of imported exotic woods and each is individually selected, packaged and shipped by the most effective method. www.bigmonklumber.com
- Keith Burns – The patent pending, made in the USA, Hollow Roller system is a captive bar tool for safely turning hollow forms and bowls. The bar is completely captive which allows the operator to focus on the work and the art of the vessel being turned. It incorporates a fully sealed bearing, lubrication free roller system that eliminates drag on the bar, enabling a smoother flowing motion.
The just released MultiRest is compatible with lathe swing sizes from mini up to 20 inches with no additional hardware required. The base of the MultiRest has independently adjustable spacer blocks that provide a secure fit on lathe beds with way sizes from 1 inch to 4.5 inches in width. Each roller wheel assembly can be positioned anywhere around the ring to adjust the center position for a wide range of lathe sizes and part diameters. www.carterproducts.com
- Century Tree Turnings– Mike Smith and Sean Donahue. All turning blocks are 100% waxed with paraffin and/or candle wax, which severely limits moisture loss, especially thru the end grain. All wood is generally processed as soon as possible after being harvested so it is best to assume all wood be considered green. However, due to the nature of the spalting process, spalted wood will most likely be partially air dried. www.centurytreeturnings.com
- Mike and Cynthia Gibson Mike and Cynthia Gibson collaborate to turn stunning pieces of art. Mike is a full-time wood turner and Cynthia uses her talent to embellish his pieces. They carry the Razortip brand of Pyrographic tools including the SS-D10 burning system and Razortip Pens. For more information contact www.MichaelGibsonWoodturner.com
- Hannes Tool– JoHannes Michelsen. JoHannes tools are conceived and engineered to be ergonomic and high functioning in all ways. He also carries a line of sanding supplies and lathe accessories including calipers and tool rests. www.hannestool.com
- Hunter Tools www.hunterwoodturningtools.com
- John C. Campbell Folk School– The John C. Campbell Folk School provides experiences in non-competitive learning and community life that are joyful and enlivening. Located in scenic Brasstown, North Carolina, the Folk School offers year round weeklong and weekend classes for adults in craft, art, music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, photography, woodturning and writing. www.folkschool.org
- John Jordan Woodturning– John and Vicki Jordan – A turner for 25 years, John only sells the tools he uses. He makes his own hollowing tools, tool handles, double-ended shear scraper and sharpening jigs. www.johnjordanwoodturning.com
- Klingspor Woodworking Shop www.woodworkingshop.com /a>
- Lyle Jamieson Lyle Jamieson is a sculptor, instructor and inventor of the Jamieson Hollow Form Turning System located in Traverse City, MI. He is an accomplished teacher of woodturning techniques and has been a demonstrator at AAW national and local chapter symposiums since 1996. www.lylejamieson.com
- Thompson Lathe Tools Doug Thompson hand-crafted tools are made of cryogenically treated powdered metal. He personally shapes, sharpens and inspects every single tool himself. Doug carries a wide variety of designs; V-shaped and U-shaped flutes on bowl gouges, spindle gouges in 3 varieties of flute shapes, and a detail gouge. He will also hand-craft your special order.www.thompsonlathetools.com
- Vinces WoodnWonders Superior Abrasives at a Great Price! Simply stated VincesWoodnWonders.com is in the service business! One of our goals is to provide superior personalized customer service allowing you to ask questions and receive answers to questions you may have regarding sanding your projects or sanding in general. www.vinceswoodnwonders.com
- V M Woodworking Michael Hare – Woodworking tools and accessories. 770-434-9080
- Woodcraft of Nashville Woodcraft of Nashville is a full-line Woodcraft store carrying most anything you need for your woodworking project/hobby-everything from adjustable clamps to work benches. They also carry most of the major woodworking brand machinery. www.nashvillewoodcraft.com
- Woody McSander Jon Hornbach sells sanding supplies for the woodturner. Anything the woodturner needs to create a successfully sanded project. 80 grit to 800 grit, accessories for polishing, Abranet or Abralon, sanding mops to sanding paddles. We have some of everything. To order call 513-702-2427 or email woodymcsander@gmail.com
- Premier Sign & Trophy Complete banner, printing, engraving and laser engraving service located in Gladeville, TN. www.premiersignandtrophy.com
- North Woods Figured Woods North Woods Figured Woods specializes in the finest pieces of big leaf maple, white oak, fir, Black Walnut, Silver Maple, Black Locust and madrone. Les Dougherty and Susan Curington will work with you to make sure that you get a piece of wood that you can change into a piece of art. Mention that you are a member of the Tennessee Association of Woodturners and receive a discount. www.nwfiguredwoods.com
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