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- Woodworker's Website Association
http://www.woodworking.org/ - Contains magazine, forum, games, plans, chat, and member sites.
- Woodworker's Guild of Georgia
http://www.woodworkersguildofga.org/ - Goal is to educate its members and the public through the promotion and development of the highest standards in every aspect of woodworking. Contains message board and calendar of events.
- The Furniture Society
http://www.furnituresociety.org/ - Advancing the art of furniture making by inspiring creativity, promoting excellence, and fostering understanding of this art and its place in society. Offers public and members-only forum and website search feature.
- Mendocino Woodworkers
http://www.mendocinowoodworkers.com/ - Collective of craftsmen, woodworkers, builders, designers and purveyors of fine woodworking. Lists craftsmen according to specialty.
- 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. Offers online commercial insurance application.
- 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. Includes information on their student branch and listed colleges.
- Conejo Valley Woodworkers Association
http://www.cvwa.org/ - Dedicated to helping members increase their woodworking skills and promote woodworking to the general public. Online monthly newsletter [PDF format].
- Saskatchewan Woodworkers Guild
http://www.saskwoodguild.ca/ - Professional woodworkers and hobbyists sharing their interests in all phases of woodworking from carving, turning, marquetry and cabinet making to finishing and restoration. Lists classes and events. Displays member gallery.
- Mendocino Coast Furnituremakers
http://www.mendocinofurniture.com/ - Association of furniture makers dedicated to the preservation and evolution of fine furniture building. Includes galleries and schedule of displays.
- Berkshire Woodworkers Guild
http://www.berkshirewoodworkers.org/ - Not-for-profit professionals in Massachusetts, promoting awareness of benefits of custom woodworking. Site promotes annual furniture show and sale.
- Long Island Woodworkers Club
http://www.liwoodworkers.org/ - Membership is open to persons of all skill levels. Offers monthly meetings, a newsletter, seminars, field trips, toys for tots, a library with video tapes, books, magazines, and a yearly competition.
- San Diego Fine Woodworking Society
http://www.sdfwa.org/ - Hobbyists and professionals. Objectives are education, promotion,and public appreciate of principles and practices of fine woodworking. [Membership fee]
- Woodwork Institute
http://www.wicnet.org/ - Non-profit corporation, to develop and disseminate information relative to the uses, advantages and functional utility of wood products in all types of building construction. Includes news and legislative information.
- Victorian Woodworkers Association
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~woodlink/woodlink.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. Features forestry and safety information.
- Mid-America Woodcarvers
http://www.midamericawoodcarvers.org/ - A non-profit organization, promoting the appreciation and art of woodcarving and associated crafts through instruction, exhibitions, demonstrations and workshops.
- The British Stickmakers Guild
http://www.your-adviser.com/bsg/main.html - Devoted to making and collecting walking sticks. Includes show dates and competition results.
- Diablo Woodworkers
http://www.diablowoodworkers.com/ - Founded to serve interested woodworkers in the Diablo Valley of the San Francisco East Bay Area. Includes meetings, projects, woodworking clases, and activities.
- The Central Minnesota Woodworkers Association
http://www.thecmwa.com/ - St. Cloud, Minnesota area group sharing a common interest in the art and business of woodworking. Meets monthly in Sauk Rapids to share information, techniques and topics of interest.
- Annapolis Woodworkers Guild
http://www.awwg.org/ - 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. Site includes links to wood toxicity information.
- Des Moines Woodworkers Association
http://www.dmwoodworkers.com/ - Non-profit association dedicated to fellowship, education, and community service for those of all skill levels in the field of woodworking. Many links to other information.
- The Brandon Woodworkers Club
http://www.brandonwoodworking.com/ - Club devoted to all levels and types of woodworking. Offers newsletter, messageboards, and links. Located in Brandon, Florida.
- American Chestnut Foundation
http://acf.org/ - Dedicated to the restoration of the American Chestnut through scientific breeding and cooperative research.
- Suncoast Woodcrafter Guild
http://www.suncoastwoodcrafters.com/ - Provides articles, forum, club information and how to join. Based in British Columbia, Canada
- Victorian Woodworkers' Association (VWA)
http://www.vwa.org.au/ - To make connections between woodworkers in Australia and the rest of the world, to expand the information available to us on all aspects of our craft, and to make available information about Australian woodwork and woodworkers to a wider audience.
- Lehigh Valley Woodworkers' Guild
http://www.lvwwg.com/ - Pennsylvania organization presents its meetings, newsletters, member photo portfolios, and links to other resources.
- Guild of Oregon Woodworkers
http://www.guildoforegonwoodworkers.com/ - A united group of hobbyists and professionals who share a common passion for woodworking.
- The Wooden Word Online
http://www.washingtonwoodworkersguild.org/ - Website for the Washington Woodworkers Guild located in Alexandria, VA.
- The Guild of New Hampshire Woodworkers
http://www.gnhw.org/ - Through regular meetings, lectures, demonstrations, juried exhibits, and a newsletter the Guild strives to bring together the diverse interests of the New Hampshire woodworking community.
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