Thanks for your suggestions!  If you have a web site or know a web site that would be helpful to the rest of us woodworkers... drop us an email  We would love to hear about it!

• The Able Workshop - Photos, tips & tricks include: wheelchair accessible workbench, modifying a bandsaw, scroll saw, accessible storage, barrier-free workshop, and making money with a craft business. 
• American Hardwood Information Center - your source for facts, tips and useful advice about US hardwoods and hardwood products.
• Ask the Experts -  thousands of volunteers, including top lawyers, doctors, engineers, and scientists, waiting to answer your questions. All answers are free and most come within a day!
• Canada Post - Postal Code Look-up - need a postal code?  Find it here.
• The Country Crafts Fair Mall - Country Fair Craft Shops offer the finest and most remarkable craft items you will find online. 
  Affordable prices abound. Come shop with us! 
• Drawing an Ellipse with a Piece of String   by Rick Christopherson 
• Cyclone Dust Collection Research - My desire to help others enjoy their woodworking with less risk of fine dust related health problems has long kept me giving the time, money, and patience to provide and maintain these web pages.
• Furniture Knowledge - furniture repair tips.
• Hammerzone.com  - Build. Repair. Remodel. They also have a basic deck building project. 
• Hardwood Information Center  - Good information on hardwoods.
• Health Hazards & Woods - Some of the potential health hazards associated with timber use.
• History of the Stanley Plane - a detailed look at the history of the Stanley Plane.
• Imsi - "try before you buy" free download centre for TurboCAD v8 (trial).
• Joe Woodworker - "The Official Web site of the Non-Professional Woodworker^tm"  As far as this web site is concerned, my main goal is provide information and ideas to woodworkers who are looking for something different. Check out the veneering section of this web site.  The veneering part contains the most visited pages within the web site.
• Mat Web - Plastics abbreviations and acronyms.
• OyMap - A World Directory
• Scrollsaw Association of the World - interested in Fretwork, Marquetry, or Intarsia? Work in wood, or Corian™, or veneer? no matter what brand of scroll saw you use; no matter where in the world you live; the Scrollsaw Association of the World has something to offer YOU!
• Tom O'Donnell's Docs - excellent information about router template guides.
• Waterfront Woods - This site is dedicated to providing information to woodworkers, about woodworking related issues.
• Wood Central Book Reviews - where you can read concise reviews, by resident bibliophile Barb Siddiqui and others, of classic, not-so-classic, and soon-to-be classic woodworking books.
• Woodworkers Central - Woodworkers Web site Association, includes woodworkers maze, miter master, wood sampler, tool survey, accident survey...
• Woodworking Resources  - woodworking related news, books and web resources
• Woodworking Tips -  Sharpen your woodworking skills with helpful tips and techniques. Get a FREE tip sent to your email address each week!
  

Freebies

• Lisa's Freebies - Check out tons of pages of Free Stuff!
• Handy Man Wire - Free bench for your deck plan.
• FREE Kitchen Knife Rack Plan - courtesy of Vintage Games Co.
• Free Wood Puzzle Plans - Kids never seem to tire of playing with puzzles over and over. And these chunky pieces are perfect even for the smallest hands.
• FREE Roller Ball Game - courtesy of Woodworkers Journal.
• Sassy Sue Freebies - Links to free samples, free magazines, pet freebies... all kinds of freebies.
• FREE Wood Whistle Plan  - courtesy of Lack Wood.
  

Fun

• Canadian Home Workshop Archives - Lots of free plans from the do-it-yourself magazine -Canadian Home Workshop.
• Fun Trivia - Riddles, puzzles, the greatest collection of quizzes in the world.  Interesting and entertaining!
• How To Clean Anything! - from home to boat to pets.
• How Stuff Works - is the award-winning source of credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works. Founded in 1998, the site is now an online resource for millions of people of all ages.
• Puzzles and Beyond - Jigsaw Puzzles, Floor Puzzles, Bible Puzzles and Jigsaw Books... find a huge selection of wood puzzles, children jigsaw puzzles at the most affordable prices. We sell jigsaw puzzles, floor puzzles, bible puzzles and jigsaw books with a wide variety of pictures and themes.
• Puzzle Warehouse New! - a superb collection of traditional paperboard and wooden jigsaw puzzles including children and adult large piece puzzles for sale. You can also play over hundreds of Free Online Jigsaw Puzzles.
• Scented Candles - Spa-Zone offers a huge variety of Scented Candles, Pillar Candles, Candle Accessories and more.
• Screensavers - Over 4,000 free high quality and animated images for your desktop.  Holidays, movies, nature, music, animals, and more.
• This is Broken -  A project to make businesses more aware of their customer experience, and how to fix it. I know, not related to woodworking, but its a fun & interesting site by Mark Hurst.
• Trivia Quiz - a fun site for testing your brain power.  Einstein himself talks you through these questions.
• Truly Canadian  - the Official Truly Canadian Web Site Club - Canadian web site source.
• Virtual Bubbly Wrap - Add some fun to your day...So what is Virtual Bubble Wrap? It is only the most fulfilling experience on the World Wide Web!  All the fun of ordinary bubble wrap, but when you are done, you can start over!!! These bubbles can regain their popability with just a click of the mouse! 

Finishes/Paint

• Ask Dresdner  - If you are looking for information about wood finishing techniques, paints, brushes, spray guns or finishing materials, you have come to the right place!
• Glow in the Dark Paint - New technology that is 10 times brighter than existing glow in the dark paint and it will continue glowing all night!
• GloNation Glow in the Dark Paint -  GloNation.com provides very bright and very long glowing Glow in the dark paint and powder. Artist quality and great for Crafters and hobbyist. Excellent for
  kids crafts too.
• MinWax - beautify, protect and restore wood.  Check out their Free plans.
• Old Master - Old Masters will help you find the coatings that are right for the job!  Tips & techniques!
• Unfinished Furniture Association - Tips on finishing wood furniture.
• Wood Finish Supply - your mail order finish & touch up source.  Tips & techniques!
• Zinsser - paints, primers, wall covering products, removers, mildew prevention...

How to...

• Ask John Eakes -  After almost 30 years in the field of home renovation, Jon Eakes is still most interested in spreading knowledge about the important basics. You will find the most extensive home improvement encyclopedia on the web.
• 32mm Cabinetmaking - techniques, system and designs
• Cove Cutting - asymmentric  - This article describes a clever template system I have developed for pre-determining the fence and blade angles for the desired shapes of coves.
• Deck Plans - Deckman answers questions about the Floating Foundation Deck System. 
• Do It Yourself - Deck Building - When you decide to build your own deck, you need all the information you can get. This site provides you with all the information you have ever looked for including tips and tricks and that background information you could never seem to find anywhere else.
• European Hinge System - The 32mm or European system is a very efficient way to make cabinets. Whether you want to make one or one thousand cabinets...these pages attempt to present the principles of 32mm cabinet design
• Get2Human New & very cool! - When you are tired of wasting money and time due to phone systems that require you to press 10 or more options in order to reach a real person and spending many minutes or even hours on hold, consult the Get2Human database of secret phone numbers.
• Home Addition Plus New! A DIY Home Improvement and Home Remodeling site for homeowners, offering how-to advice on home remodeling, home improvement and home addition projects.
  
• Handy Man Wire - your resource for advice on home improvement and repairs.
• Home Envy - Steve Maxwell is an award-winning technical writer, syndicated columnist and technical editor for Canadian Home Workshop magazine, Steve is an expert on everything under the workshop roof. He will tell you how to do things the right way using both the latest technology and tried-and-true techniques.
• Mortise and Tenon: A Primer- Joining long grain to end grain with mortise and tenon — the king of rail joints. By Ian Kirby 
• ShortCuts - by Graham McCullochtool news and views, tool tests and columns.
• The Router Shop - Check out their Router Tip Archive. This includes all router tips available to date!
• Turning - The Reverse Curve - How to design, visualize and produce complex curves by Joh Siegel
• The Water Garden - How to build a water garden or fish pond.
• UK Flooring Direct - Wood Finishing Tips New! -Those who like to do their own woodworking projects will also need to know about the many wood finishing tips that can help finish a project beautifully.

  Lumber

• Country Sawyer  - Woodworkers, woodcarvers, cabinetmakers and carpenters will find the wood they need at Country Sawyer, located near London in southwestern Ontario.
• Hardwood Council - information about the 21 major hardwoods, their finishes and applications.
• Kootur Lumber - The Candy Store of Wood!
• Mechanical Properties of Wood
• Unfinished Furniture Association - Tips on choosing the right wood for your next furniture project.
• Wood Veneers  - from standard veneer to exotic and burls and figured veneer.

Machine & Tools

• Discount Power Tools - Cordless Tools - Affordable power tools, cordless, woodworking, automotive, air & hand tools. 
• Handy Power Tools - Supplier of high quality power tools for all of your woodworking needs with 100% Satisfaction Guarantee!
  M&D Wooland- thesawshop.com - Accusquare fence system - Power tools for less!
• Marks Machinery - Eastern Ontario's most reliable source of new and used machinery!

Measuring

• Ask Tool Talk - great article 3-4-5 rule for squaring
• Conversion Calculator -Cathy loves this site.
• Cove Cutting Table Calculator -Use this to generate pre-calculated cove cutting angles for cutting coves on your table saw.
• Gear Template Generator -intended for generating paper templates for cutting low precision gears with a band saw.
• Hamiltons Math to Build On - covers much of the basic math used in the construction trades and gives us practice in its application.

Plans

• Behm Design - Want to build a garage?  You will find the perfect plan here!
• Panelized Log Homes - Panelized octagon homes.
• Don Gardner House Plans - House Plans by Don Gardner  Huge selection of house plans filtered by advanced search methods. Includes illustrations, specs and plan packages.
• DIY - how-to projects with easy step-by-step directions. Whether you are creating a craft, remodeling a home, or planting the perfect garden, the DIY Network gives you the details you need, and the DIY Web site lets you see it again, print it out and take it with you.how-to projects with easy step-by-step directions. Whether you are creating a craft, remodeling a home, or planting the perfect garden, the DIY Network gives you the details you need, and the DIY Web site lets you see it again, print it out and take it with you.
• House Plans and Home Designs at The Plan Collection - Looking for house plans?  The Plan Collection offers house plans and home designs from the finest designers and architects.  Browse through thousands of floor plans of all architectural styles.  Custom designs and modifications are available.
• Intarsia Net -Promoting this art form and for Intarsia artisans to showcase and sell their works, sell Intarsia related items, find Intarsia related links, and discuss their trade. 
• Furnitureplans.com - a great site for downloadable plans!  They also have 2 FREE downloadable plans for you!
• Madaxer Guitars -  9 different guitar plans. Neck thru body drafted drawings. Great for the builder, enthusiast and also make nice music room posters. Each plan comes with a unique serial number and is signed.
• Saw4Fun - Selection of low cost and free downloadable Scroll Saw patterns. Includes items like puzzles, coasters, plaques, and compound sawed items like chess pieces, dolls and doll accessories.
• Vintage Games Woodworking  - for wooden board / table games.
• Wooden Gear Clocks - If you love clocks and working with your hands, Jeff Schierenbecks  wooden gear clock plan and kits will give you hours of creative pleasure and years of enjoyment.

Publications

• Canadian Home Workshop - Online version of Canadian woodworking and do-it yourself home improvement magazine, featuring articles,...
• Canadian Woodworking Magazine - Stop by and get your FREE trial issue!
• Creative Woodworks & Crafts Magazine -  Includes current issue contents, free projects, woodworking links, subscription services, submission guidelines, and much more! 
• Daytripping Magazine - FREE magazine filled from start to finish with all of the best antique & craft shops, tearooms, bed & breakfasts, events, museums and other unique destinations in Southern Ontario.
• Going Places  - your FREE Guide to explore town and country Ontario!
• PaintWorks Magazine - for aspiring artists and painters who wish to create personalized works as a hobby or for profit. 
• Readers Digest (Canada) Readers Digest (US) - lots of interesting articles.

Suppliers

• Ballew Saw and Tool -We have been in business since 1968. Our products include router bits, shaper cutters, bandsaws, lathes, mills, sandpaper and more.
• Classique Hardware - Canada's premier source for specialty hardware.
• Chipping Away  - dedicated to the wonderful world of woodcarving and all areas of wood art.
• Clear Vue Cyclones - Lots of dust collection information from shop layouts to FAQ's
• Direct Door Hardware - Door knobs, locksets, deadbolts, lever handles, and bathroom hardware at direct pricing! Beautiful knobs for doors at excellent pricing. Door knobs, locksets, deadbolts, lever handles, and bathroom hardware at direct pricing! Beautiful knobs for doors at excellent pricing.
• House of Antique Hardware New! - reproducing historic antique hardware.
• Knob Depot - specializing in providing home fixtures such as cabinet knobs and drawer pulls with a wide range of different knob brands, styles and colors for the perfect finishing touch on any project.
• Morley Miller - Big or small, they have them all.
• MacRAE'S Business Directory - New! Business-to-Business information on millions of US companies.
• Profile Canada - New! this site features a rich, relevant and searchable database of more than 1,000,000 Canadian businesses respectively. Free to users - allows someone to search, identify and locate businesses by company name, product, size of business and more.
• Royce Sales - Premium sandpaper and abrasives.
• Woodcrafter's Emporium - Scroll Saw & Intarsia patterns, 3-D Marquetry kits and hobby wood.
• Woodshed Tools Inc.  - Featuring router bits, shaper cutters & forstner bits for the professional woodworker & hobbyist.

Turnings

• Architectural Wood Designs - An ecommerce store specializing in hand carved wood components for home.
• Osborne Wood - Online catalog of wood components. Table legs, wood bun feet, corbels, and kitchen turnings - stock and custom turnings for your project!
• Pathways - Do you need inspiration?  Pathways is  a juried show of some of the finest examples of turning. 
• Doug's Turnings - Fluting, reeding, rope molding and barley twists, we can do it!

Woodworking

• American Workbench - a multipurpose, sturdy, 
  built to last heavy-duty workbench, perfect for the 
  garage or wood shop.
• Anything I Can Do - the internationally popular workshop show in which host Mag Ruffman laughingly creates beautiful but functional objects, proving that tool know-how, workshop skills and burgeoning self-esteem are within everyone's grasp.
• Bandjhughs - this crafty woodworkers shows you how to scroll a portrait.
• David Peebles, Bowl Turner - Woodturners...  need inspiration, visit David's site.
• Handcrafted Signs- specializing in the art of woodburning and hand painted personalized handcrafted signs for all occasions worldwide.
• Hoffmeyers - Reproduction of old windows is their specialty.  They can build windows to match your existing windows especially if you are doing a restoration or an addition.  Plus flooring, porches, moulding, benches, swings....

Locally in our Community

• Bed & Breakfast
• Canada's Outdoor Farm Show  
• Cool Oxford
• Cell-ebrate Embro and Zorra News
• Embro Cheese House
• Embro Highland Games  
• Embro Library
• Embro Pond    
• Embro Scouts
• Embro and Zorra Agriculture Society
• Happy Hills Family Campground
• Harmony Furniture
• McKay's General Store
• North Embro Cemetery     
• Sim School of Highland Dance  
• Southern Ontario Tourism
• Thames River Watershed  
• Thistle Theatre
• Tourism Oxford
• Zorra Township