Woodworking Links The links on this page lead to the best Web sites in this subject area. All are rated and reviewed. If you don't see what you're looking for in the list below, don't despair. We may have recently discovered your dream site and added it to the updated links collection we maintain on the Web. To see the updated lists, and other features for the home improver, go to Home Central at http://www.homecentral.com/home by clicking the button on the right.

ALNO - The World's Kitchen (http://www.alno.com/) Graphics: Lots

If you're thinking of remodeling your kitchen, this online cabinetry catalog is a good source of ideas. They'll even create a 3D design of your kitchen if you send them your floor plan.

Ask The Builder (http://www.AskBuild.com/) Graphics: Few

If you can't find answers in the archives of columnist and contractor Tim Carter, there's a good chance he'll personally reply to your question. But don't wait--if this burgeoning Web site lives up to its promise, homeowners will be lining up for miles. (Preview)

Curtis Lumber Company (http://www.curtislumber.com/) Graphics: Few

Try out this site for mail order of reasonably-priced exotic hardwoods. If you live within 200 miles of Albany, NY, Curtis is also a good source for more run-of-the-mill wood species.

The Hardwood Store (http://www.erinet.com/hardwood/hardwood.html) Graphics: Few

Woodworkers will find a wide selection of hardwoods and discounts offered for large orders. The Hardwood Store is also a source for router bits and books on woodworking.

Falcon-Wood (http://www.oldtools.com/) Graphics: Few

You may not want to shape your bedroom door with a $1175 wood plane from the Depression era. But if you think it would look just fine sitting on your mantle, browse through this photo gallery of refurbished antique tools--most still in working order.

Rideau Cabinets (http://www.cabinetmaking.com/) Graphics: Few

This small Canadian cabinet maker's site is a great place to turn for advice on buying and building cabinets.

Traditional Building Magazine (http://www.traditional-building.com/) Graphics: Few

The real find here is a searchable database containing contact information for dealers of antique and traditional style furnishings, hardware, ironwork, woodworkùwell, just about anything you might find in or around an old home.

Woodworking on the World Wide Web (http://www.kiva.net/~rjbrown/w5/wood.html) Graphics: Few

Though we usually shy away from providing links to sites that are themselves primarily sources of additional links, there is such a rich woodworking culture on the Web that we can't really do it justice on this page. So check out this site, and see for yourself.