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Beginner Resources
Facebook – Public Group
Whittling Club
- A daily feed of carving project ideas and source of sharing information. ~75K members
YouTube – Videos
Doug Linker – 250+ videos, 250K subscribers
Top Ten Doug Linker Episodes for Beginners
- Introduction
- Beginner Projects
- Basic Tools
- Finishing your project
Carving is Fun – 140+ videos, 140K subscribers
Moraknife – Knife Grip Sessions (16) MCC – YouTube
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoaPpRkFfg5WkjHrJZ02ooSH16nV2-TBU&si=5udMadeNoxthT-ok
MCC – Website Collection
Local Woodworkers Retail Store
The Woodworkers Club (Woodcraft)
Carving Retail Sites
Greg Dorrance (formerly Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers)
Kryshak Carving Tools (formerly OCC Tools)
Pinewood Forge Wood Carving Tools (Harley Refsal flat-plane knives)
Sharpening Supplies Retail Sites
Local/Regional Carving Wood Sources
Woodcraft – https://www.woodcraft.com/categories/carving-wood – 11910 Parklawn Dr Unit L, Rockville, MD 20852 – [various woods at store and online, most as boards] – Shop on-line or stop by to check availability at store
Abernethy Sticks – http://asticks.com/. – 3837 Plyers Mill Rd, Kensington, MD 20895 – [various woods, changes with time, most as boards]
Frederick Lumber Company – http://www.fredericklumber.com – large selection of exotic and domestic woods – 329 E 2nd St, Frederick MD 21701 – 301.695.1271 – info@fredericklumber.com
Groff and Groff Lumber – https://www.groffslumber.com/ – Geoff and Geoff Lumber – 858 Scotland Rd., Quarryville, PA 17566 Phone: 717.284.0001 or 800.342.0001 Email: sales@GroffsLumber.com
Internet Carving Wood Sources
Rodney Wilcox: fcsawmill@centurytel.net [butternut and basswood, blocks and panels] send him an email to see what he has and costs
Western Canada Cottonwood: bccottonwoodbark@hotmail.com [western cottonwood bark, in larger quantities, 20-24 inch chunks] send them an email and they will send costs for bulk boxes
Heinecke: https://heineckewood.com/ [basswood, blocks and panels] prices posted on line
Stadtlander: https://stadtlandercarvings.com/Boards-and-Blocks_c_378.html [basswood, blocks, panels, shapes and rough-outs], on-line catalog
Chipping Away: https://www.chippingaway.com/cat/woodcarving-supplies/ cottonwood bark pieces, basswood, blocks, panels, rough-outs], on-line catalog
Greg Dorrance Co.: https://gregdorrance.com/product-category/carving-wood-tupelo-bass-bird-duck-kits-rough-outs-cut-outs-plates-cottonwood-bark-eggs/ [blocks, panels], on-line catalog
eBay.com
Amazon.com
Online Carving Schools
Mary May’s School of Traditional Woodcarving
Mary May also offers several individual courses. A great way to get started with traditional carving tools is with her Introduction to Carving I. A ten lesson offering for only $9.99:
Introduction to Carving I – https://marymaycarving.com/home/courses_details/1
Chris Pye’s Woodcarving Workshops.tv
Chris Pye has retired. He has posted many of his online carving lessons on YouTube for FREE! – Check them out at:
Chris Pye on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@woodcarvingworkshop
Regional Carving Clubs
Carving Clubs & Organizations
National Wood Carvers Association
Carving Magazines
Chip Chats (National Wood Carvers Association)
Favorite Carving Projects And Techniques
Fan Carver’s World [tools, blanks and instruction for carving fan birds]
Blogs
http://www.robin-wood.co.uk/wood-craft-blog/
http://rickbutzwoodcarving.com/blog/
https://pfollansbee.wordpress.com/tag/spoon-carving/
Forums
http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/forum/
http://www.woodworkersinstitute.com/forum/
Montgomery County Carvers 