Clubs and organizations

The foremost source of information for makers, repairers, and restorers of all kinds of string instruments. The Guild of American Luthiers is a non-profit educational membership organization whose purpose is to facilitate learning about the art, craft and science of lutherie.

The International Wood Collectors Society is a non-profit Society devoted to distributing information on collecting wood, correctly identifying and naming wood specimens, and using wood in creative crafts.

Daiku Dojo is a community organization designed to help provide the education and skills necessary for the use of hand tools in woodworking. The organization also encourages personal involvement with community projects. By joining together we can work on interesting projects that most of us would not have the opportunity or resources to attempt alone, and at the same time, benefit local groups and organizations.

The Association exists to advance and promote the art and craft of Woodcarving in all its forms and to encourage the exchange of ideas between members

The Regional Furniture Society studies the rich diversity of British regional furniture-making traditions, and the social and cultural context of furniture from the earliest times to the present day. This includes the development of furniture designs in relation to vernacular architecture and the organisation of domestic interiors. It is also concerned with evaluating workshop practices, the use of tools, construction techniques and the surface treatment and decoration of furniture.

The Bodger's Home is dedicated to spreading knowledge about polelathe turning and greenwood working.

Rose Tools offers tons of information on tools and the companies that sold them. I have scanned many old catalogs so you can try and identify a tool you may be looking for. The Bella Vista Woodcarvers Club first met on May 28, 1987 in Riordan Hall with ten members in attendance. In the years which have followed, the club has grown to almost 50 members.

The British Antique Furniture Restorers' Association is the foremost national organisation of craftsmen engaged in furniture conservation and restoration and was founded in 1979 to safeguard interests of owners and buyers of antique furniture and the antique trade.

The Central Jersey Woodworkers Association (CJWA) is a growing group of woodworkers of various skill levels and interests, who meet monthly to trade ideas, share tips, and listen to various speakers. Various hands-on comparisons of equipment have been offered and there are periodic group purchases of equipment, wood, tools, and supplies

The founding premise of the group is the advancement and sharing of knowledge concerning newly discovered, undocumented, and ill-documented American wooden plane makers. In addition to informing we hope to entertain and amuse. After all, if this hobby isn’t fun we might as well go to work.

The purpose of the association is: 1. To promote the collection and exchange of tools, implements and devices used by our forefathers. 2. To study and share knowledge concerning these objects and the crafts in which they were used. 3. To provide a spirit of fun and fellowship among members having these interests.

The mission of THCKK is to educate our members and the general public about the about the history and functions of the great hardware companies, including Simmons Hardware, Shapleigh Hardware, Belknap Hardware, Witte Hardware, Winchester-Simmons Hardware, and others. We want to improve the ability of our members to add to their collections by meeting on a yearly basis and sharing both their knowledge and their collections.

CRAFTS membership has grown to over 500, including many of the most knowledgeable individuals in the tool fraternity. Our journal, The Tool Shed, has achieved an enviable reputation and largely due to this, the Club expanded far beyond its original borders. We include members from more than two-thirds of the States, Canada, Great Britain, Europe and as far away as Australia.

A primary aim of the Association is to provide information to Members and interested Non Members about old, interesting and unusual tools, their uses, who made them, when and where they were manufactured. The Association hosts regular Tool sales for the benefit of its Members and the public who wish to add to or dispose of their collections or find missing and spare parts.

Founded in 1933 to encourage the study and better understanding of early American industry, in the home, in the shop, on the farm, and on the sea. Whether you are a tool collector, a tool dealer, a scholar, a user of tools or just like finding out about tools, there will be something to interest you.