Resources of the West Hawaii Woodturners

West Hawaii Woodturners

Turning on the Big Island of Hawaii

RESOURCES

Below are a number of links to sites, galleries, suppliers and other items of interests as a services to our members as well as woodturner-inclined visitors to the Big Island. Please note that West Hawaii Woodturners makes no representations to the any particular service on this list. These are simply links generously provided by our members.

First, here is a site that provides color-corrected photos of just about every wood imaginable. An excellent resource especially for segmented turners or those looking to add an interesting element to your work. Go visit wood photos at Hobbit House Inc.

* Woodworking Sites

* Local Galleries

* Supplies & Suppliers

* Handouts, How-To's

* Miscellaneous

* Woodworking Sites - Here are some links to other clubs and woodworking sites to learn more about woodturning:

American Association of Woodturners - This is the association which almost all woodturning clubs belong.

Big Island Woodturners Club - The club on the east side of the island

Hawaii Wood Guild - An organization for workworkers on the Island of Hawaii

Sawmill Creek - A message board for all things woodworking

WoodturnersAmerica - It's all about woodturners

* Local Galleries - The Big Island is renowned for its artists across a wide range of mediums. Here are just a few local galleries where you'll find some of our local turners artwork as well as many other forms of island art.

The Harbor Gallery - Harbor Gallery represents over 150 Big Island Artists, including many of the members of this club at their gallery in Kawaihae, as well as Summer and Winter Wood Shows.

Dunn Gallery of Wood - Wood art from renowned artists throughout the world

Cliff Johns Gallery - Highlighting artists from all islands

Isaacs Art Center - The Isaacs Art Center is located in Waimea (Kamuela).

* Supplies & Suppliers - Being on an island introduces unique challenges in acquiring the tools and supplies needed in creating turned art. Here's a list of some of our favorite places to acquire supplies. Please contact the webmaster to add to this list. Please include the site's URL and what supplies they offer.

Woodcraft - Source for many turning and general shop supplies.

Craft Supplies - Source all things turning. Offers flat rate shipping if you contact them directly when ordering.

Hartville Tool - Source for turning supplies and a large assortment of tools and general shop supplies. West Hawaii Woodturner club members enjoy a significant club discount off Hartville list prices. Contact the club if you are unaware of this program.

Penn State Industries - Excellent source for pen turning supplies, dust collection fixtures and project kits

Starbond CA Glues - Gregg Smith's source for a wide range of CA glues. Request a current price list from their website. Very prompt!

DC’s da Cutting Edge - Shapening Servce on the Island! Sharpens a wide variety of saw blades including Forrest and Frued. Right up in Kamuela and does drop off in Kona occasionally. Most recent brochure.

Treeline - Woodburning suppliers and carving items. Both power and stationary.

Fishcarver.com - Woodburning and carving supplies and components. Also a good source for information and general "how-to's". See Handouts" section for pen making instructions

Sandpapers and burrs mentioned in Feb 2012 meeting

Vince's Wood N' Wonders - Vince’s wood and wonders

Serious Grit - www.80grit.com - Sand paper

Widget Supply - Things

Shop the 48 - Alternative shipper for those special items you can't live without from suppliers that just won't ship to Hawaii.

* Hand-outs & How-To's - Materials provided in workshops are mentioned at our meetings.

Neil Scobie Demo Handouts:

Hawaii Woodturning Demo Days pub

Erosion Vase

Making a Leaf Bowl

Offset Seed Pod

Offset Doughnut Sculpture demo notes