New Jersey

My ultimate goal for this site is to share my projects, knowledge, experience and provide a place where you can participate!

We feature carving projects that satisfy a wide range of experience levels and carving styles. Our beginning projects show detailed step-by-step instruction, with lots of photographs. The advanced projects show special tips and techniques from experienced woodcarvers. We also explore a wide range of carving styles, from relief to carving in-the-round, chip carving, wildlife, decorative, caricature, and much more.

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.

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.

Founded in 1970, Peters Valley is located within the scenic, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area along the Delaware River. We are in the northwest corner of New Jersey, where NY, NJ & PA meet. The campus is a rural setting with a wooded landscape, just 2 hours north of Philadelphia and only 60 miles northwest of NYC. Public Transportation from NYC is available.

Since 1967, when Frank and his wife came to America, he has been specializing in fine furniture reproductions and custom architectural fixtures.