Resources

Local Groups

• Kiama Men’s Shed
• The Traditional Tools Group (TTTG)
• Illawarra Woodworkers Group
• Woodworkers Association of NSW
• Woodcraft Guild ACT

Local Schools

• Five Islands WOODtec (Port Kembla)
• Illawarra Woodwork School (Woonona)

Local Suppliers

• The Bearded Bloke Timber Collective (Oak Flats)
• Corrimal Timber
• Sawmill Trading Company(Albion Park Rail)
• Wonson Timber (Tarrawanna)

Online/Capital City Suppliers

• Carbatec – woodworking machinery and supplies
• Hare and Forbes Machinery House – woodworking machinery and supplies
• Hobby Tools Australia – pyrography, carving, mini tools, scroll saw blades
• MC Jing – woodworking machinery and supplies
• Timbecon – woodworking machinery and supplies
• Timberbits – woodworking equipment, pen making, clock making, project kits
• Veneer Inlay Australia – veneers, inlays, hinges, screws, drill bits, sandpaper
• The Wood Works Book & Tool Co – books and tools

YouTube Channels

• 3×3 Custom – makes useful workshop projects and jigs, as well as furniture and household items
• Adrian Preda – fine grade furniture, boxes, etc – mostly hand tools, both western and Japanese
• April Wilkerson – home and workshop projects, mostly power tools
• Aussie Woodshed – hand tool basics and workshop projects (Australian)
• Dainer Made – builds interesting projects from recycled timber and pallets (Australian)
• Daisy Tempest – a talented luthier from the UK
• Delbasid Timbers – a woodturner with a physical disability, using mostly urban-sourced timber (Australian)
• DIY For Knuckleheads – projects and advice for garage woodworkers (Australian)
• ENCurtis – a talented furniture-maker using mostly traditional tools
• Epic Upcycling – inspirational builds using timber salvaged from pallets and discarded furniture
• Fixit Fingers – making household projects using mostly hobbyist-level power tools (Australian)
• Kynosys – an “artsy” channel making incredible projects using power tools
• Matt Estlea – modern hand tool woodworking, with occasional power tools
• Paul Sellers – very comprehensive information on practical hand tool use
• Pedulla Studio – exceptional and inspirational furniture maker (Australian)
• Rex Krueger – analytical and technical hand tool information
• Rob Cosman – a prolific producer of modern hand tool content, with a few power tools thrown in
• Steve Ramsay – Woodworking For Mere Mortals (WWFMM) – very down to earth practical information pitched to the weekend hobbyist – power tools and hand tools
• Stumpy Nubs – prolific content on all aspects of woodworking – power tools and hand tools
• Wood By Wright – hand tool woodworking
• The Wood Knight – furniture projects and shop jigs for garage woodworkers (Australian)
• The Wood Whisperer – all sorts of household projects, mostly power tools
• Woodworking Masterclass – lessons and projects for garage woodworkers (Australian)