The Vendor Files
-965Being a Compendium of Providers of Tools, Supplies, Books, Patterns and Material
Vendor names are clickable links, unless otherwise noted.
Retail Supply Houses
Beaver Dam Decoys Cortland, OH – tools, supplies, books, decoy roughouts, turnings, lumber
Belcher Carving Supply Tipp City, OH – tools, supplies, books
Carve4Less Estes Park, CO – Discounted and closeouts on books, tools and kits
Chipping Away WoodCarving Store Kitchner, ON, Canada – Carving tools, supplies, books, videos
Christian J Hummul Co. Tools, supplies, books and videos, lumber
The Duck Blind Hickory Corners, MI – carving and art supplies
EC Tools Online Sarasota, FL – tools, supplies, cutouts, etc
Feather Animation Wood Carving Supplies, Sarnia, Ontario – tools, supplies, bird feet, eyes, etc
FishCarver.com Novi, MI – tools, supplies, patterns, roughouts, classes, videos etc for fish carvers
Gene Webb Woodcarvings – Townsend, TN – Tools, supplies, kits, DVD’s, classes and more
Greg Dorrance Co Attleboro, MA – tools, books, roughouts, etc
Jan’s Carving Studio, Bowmanville, ON, Canada – tools and supplies
Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop, North Carolina – tools, supplies, etc
Little Shavers Woodcarving Supply Seattle, WA – tools, supplies, etc
MDI Woodcarvers Supply Bar Harbor, ME – tools, supplies, books, patterns
Mountain Woodcarvers Estes Park, CO – carving tools, supplies, books. material
Mountain Heritage Crafters Bluefield, VA- wood carvers complete tool and book shop.
Old Texas Woodcarvers Spring, TX – carving tools, supplies, etc
Quality Carving Supplies Venice, FL – complete line of woodcarving supplies
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware Medina, MN – catalog sales and local stores – carving and general woodworking tools, supplies, lumber, books
Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers Supply Nawger Nob, Towsend, TN – carving tools, supplies, books, material
Stoney Point Decoy Carving Supply Salisbury, MD – tools, wood, paint
Sugar Pine Woodcarving Supplies Lebanon, OR – carving tools, supplies, books
Tools For Woodcarvers Farwell, MI – (formerly LeatherPlus) A complete line of wood carving supplies at competitive prices.
Treeline Provo, UT – The wood craft specialists – carving tools, supplies, sticks, etc
Vic Kirkman Originals Raleigh, NC – Carving tools, supplies, books. material for the wildfowl carver
Walnut Hollow Dodgeville, WI – Carving and woodburning tools, unfinished wood products, clocking supplies and more
Windsor Woodcarver Museum Windsor, ON, CA – The Museum Shop carries a wide range of tools, supplies and books; proceeds help support Museum operations
Wood Carver’s Store and School St Louis Park, MN – Tools. material and classes
The Woodcraft Shop Bettendorf, IA – Wide selection of books, tools, supplies – Downloadable catalogue on web site.
Wood Carvers Supply, Inc Englewood, FL – A wide selection of books, tools, supplies
Wood ‘N Wildcraft Westbank, BC – carving tools, supplies, books, classes
Woodchip Shop Des Moines, IA – Carving tools, supplies, books. material
Woodchips Carving Supplies Port Moody, BC, Canada – Carving tools, supplies, books. material
Woodcraft Supply Corp Parkersville, WV – catalog and local stores – carving tools, supplies, books, lumber
Woodcarvers Warehouse Faribault, MN – woodcarving tools, books, kits, wood and supplies
Wood-n-Feathers Merrickville, ON, CA – carving supplies, tools, etc
Tool Manufacturers and Distributors
Hand, Mallet, and Power Tools, Pyro Tools, Duplicators, Workholders, Lighting, Etc
Some of these manufacturers/distributors sell tools and supplies directly from their web sites – others only through authorized retailers. For those manufacturers The Carver’s Companion suggests you contact the supply houses listed above.
Abranet & Tools Rotonda West, FL – Abranet abrasive sheets, tools and supplies
Ashley Iles Tools (UK) – Woodcarving and turning tools made in the old tradition
Arbortech Woodworking Tools – grinder mounted cutting tools and power chisel tools
Badger Airbrush Co – air brushes, accessories, compressors, paint check this connection
Bailey’s Laytonville, CA – Chain saw carving supplies
BlueMax Lighting Jackson,MI – home of BlueMax full spectrum lighting
Cape Forge Tools Dayton, ME – traditional hand-forged carving tools
Colwood Woodburning Tools Farmingdale, NJ – Wide variety of tips (including fish detailing tips}, replacement and fixed tip handles, books, cases and more. . .
Copycarver Novi, MI – The woodcarvers’ copy machine – plans for a build-it-yourself duplicator for woodcarvers
Creative Technologies Inc Casper, WY – home of the Rotary Chisel, a carbide cutter check this didn’t load
Delta Machinery – band saws, table saws, thickness planers, jointers and other quality shop equipment
Diefenbacher Tools St Louis, MO – tools by Stuabi, Two Cherries, Diefenbacher
Dura-Grit Toronto, ON, CA – Long lasting carbide coated high-speed rotary tools, 1/4″ drill bits, hand sanding tools and sanding disks
The Endura Engraving System – The Endura Engraving System – the one high speed engraving system built to last for a lifetime of use . . .
Fan Carvers World Fennville, MI – Tools to support your fan-bird carving habit
Flexcut Tools Erie, PA – home of Flexcut carving tools
Foredom Bethel, CT – home of Foredom Power Tools and accessories
Frank Mittermeier, Inc Bronx, NY – US distributor of Dastra Tools
GRS Emporia, KS – Gravermax power engraving systems, tools and training
Hartville Tools Hartville, OH – woodworking equipments, accessories, supplies
Helvie Wood Carving Knives – Timton, IN – Helvie knives made by Rich Smithson
Henry Taylor Tools Sheffield, England – Woodturning and Woodcarving tools
Highland Hardware Atlanta, GA – woodworking tools, accessories, supplies change to Highland Woodworking
Craft Supplies Ltd Faraday Close, Harworth, Nottinghamshire, UK – tools, supplies, materials
Jerry-Rig West Caldwell, NJ – The Jerry-Rig 360 degree rotatable work positioner
Knotts Knives Salisbury, MD – knives, Dust Demon
Lee Valley Tools & Veritas Ogdensburg, NY – woodworking tools, accessories, supplies
Log Home Store McMinnville, OR – chainsaw carving tools and supplies, books
Mastercarver Englewood, FL – Manufacturer of Mastercarver flexible shaft machines, Micro-Pro micro-motor tools, Woodhog wood grinders, Hand-forged tools, Mallets, Hawk and Eagle Burnmaster wood burning (pryrographic) tools. Power tools are available in 110V or 230V. Dealerships available worldwide.
Nibsburner Colorado Springs, CO – Nibsburner pyro and woodburning products
OCC Tools – Dora. MO – Quality knives and gouges by Mike Shipley
PJL Enterprises Browerville, MN – Optima wood carving and pyrographic tools from SMC, as well as the Safe Air dust collection PJL did not load on last check
Preferred Edge Knives Maple Ridge, BE, CA – high-quality handmade carving knives and supplies
PROX-Tech Hickory, NC – Proxxon motorized carver
PS Wood Machines Bethel Park, PA – band saw blades, scroll saws and blades, scroll saw and intarsia patterns
Razertip Industries Martinsville, SK, Canada – pyrography and carving supplies, dust management systems
Robert Sorby Sheffield, England – Woodworking Tools Specialist
Saburr-Tooth Sterling Heights, MI – Carbide coated rotary tools: 1/4″. 1/8″ and 3/32″ shank tools, sanding sleeves, carving sheels and Buzz-outs
Stubai Direct – US Distributor of Stubai palm and mallet tools
Terrco, Inc Watertown, SD – single and multiple spindle duplicators
Tools For Woodcarvers Farwell, MI – (formerly LeatherPlus) A complete line of wood carving supplies at competitive prices.
Triton Manufacturing (AU) home of the Triton Superjaws, a portable work holder with rubber faced and timber jaws (also available from US distributors)
Turbo Carver Federal Way, WA – Turbo Carver highspeed rotary tool and accessories
U.J. Ramelson Co. Newark, NJ – American-made woodcarving tools
Vac-U-Shield Philadelphia, PA – for virtualy dust-free power carving
ViceTight Carving Fixture Mariposa, CA – home of the ViceTight carving fixture – designed by a carver for carvers
Warren Cutlery Reinbeck, NY – wood carving tools – interchangeable blade and handle sets
Wood Carvers Supply, Inc Englewood, FL – Manufacturer of Mastercarver flexible shaft machines, Micro-Pro micro-motor tools, Woodhog wood grinders, Hand-forged tools, Mallets, Hawk and Eagle Burnmaster wood burning (pryrographic) tools. Power tools are available in 110V or 230V. Dealerships available worldwide.
Wood-Carver.com – home of the Gemini Universal Carving Duplicator
Wood Suppliers –
Lumber, Roughouts, Bandsawn Blanks, Kits, Boxes
Lumber, Bark, Diamond Willow
American Basswood Carving Noblesville, IN – Basswood, Butternut and Eastern White Pine did not load
Be So Good Wood Billings, MT – Cottonwood bark and diamond willow from Alex Bisso in Montana
Bethlehem Olive Wood Brownwood, TX (US contact) olive wood carving and turning blocks
Copperhead Road Logging and Lumber (AKA Joe’s Carving Wood) Palisade, MN northern MN hardwoods – basswood, buternut, cedar, more
Exotic Lumber Annapolis, MD – Domestic, imported, and exotic timbers
Fan Carvers World Fennville, MI – White cedar blanks for fan-bird carving
Hardwoods of Michigan Clinton, MI – commercial lumber supply
Hardwood Connection Sycamore IL – hardwoods, custom glue-ups, etc. Click the link or email to contact@thehardwoodconnection.com
Heinecke Wood Products Cumberland, WI – quality carving lumber and roughout dublicating service
Itasca Wood Products Deer River, MN – specialist iin thin craft wood and carving wood
Krantz Wood Sales Forest Lake, MN – quality northern basswood – email to jkrantzATusfamily.net or call 651-464-5632
Ken Laninga Diamond Willow – Diamond willow from northern Alberta, Canada
Louisiana Swamp Products LA – Cleaned and kiln dried cypress knees, sunken cypress, driftwood
Northeastern Scale Lumber Co Methuen, MA – complete line of scale hardwoods for carver, model builders, etc
Ocooch Hardwoods Richland Center, WI – carving stock, intarsia lumber, unsurfaced hardwood lumber
Texas Woodcrafts Katy, TX – Texas grown wood for carving and turning
Slim’s Woodshed Harmony, MN – Lumber, sawn blanks, tools, carving museum
Full Cycle Woodworks Rogersville, TN – basswood lumber
Tupelo Timber Brantford, Ontario, CA – Tueplo and White Cedar
Roughouts, Band-sawn Blanks, Kits, Boxes, Roughout & Duplication Services
Phil & Vicki Bishop Elk City, OK – Roughouts designed by CCA member Phil, as well as Vicki’s popular roughouts are now available from Steve Brown – click the link
Steve Brown Woodcarving Freeport, FL – Collide-A-Scope kits, carved Pen kits, rough outs by CCA members Phil and Vicki Bishop, books, CD’s and more
Boxes N Such North Royalton, OH – Boxes, plates, etc
Heinecke Wood Products Cumberland, WI – quality carving lumber and roughout dublicating service
Gene Webb Woodcarvings – Townsend, TN – Turnings, roughouts, canes, wood and more
Stu Martin’s Woodcarving Goddard, KS – roughouts and videos by Stu Martin
Masterwerkes Garland, TX – Custom production services for woodcarvers
Bob Reitmeyer Whittler Supplies Pittsburg, PA – Cub & Boy Scout neckerchief slide blanks & instructions
Moore Roughouts – a wide variety of roughouts designed by various carvers and duplicating services
Floyd Rhadigan Saline, MI – Roughouts and bandsawn blanks, kits add Fantasy Woodcarving to name
Gerald & Barb Sears Southwest City. MO – Roughouts designed by CCA member Gerald Sears
Harley & Midge Schmitgen Blue Earth, MN – Roughouts designed by Harley & Midge Schmitgen
Greg Wilkerson Woodcarving Branson, MO – Roughouts of Greg’s designs of Native American
Pattern Portfolios, Custom Patterns, Projects Books & DVDs/CDs
Art Designs Studio – Lora S. Irish patterns, collections, e-projects, e-books, etc for carving, pyrography and other crafts
Clanbadge.com Celtic Knot Font for Mac & PC at Clanbadge.com – free knotwork patterns available
Susan L. Hendrix – Utah – Books and CD for carving woodspirits, Santa ornaments
LSIrish.com – Projects and tutorials by Lora S. Irish
Nora Hall Carving Designs – Patterns from Nora Hall
Woodcarving Shirts, Aprons, Gifts, Etc
Carvers’ Companion Shop – T-Shirts, sweatshirts, carving aprons, mugs, mouse pad, greeting cards and more – designs can be customized with your club or studio name
Just4Yucks – Funny woodcarving designs on shirts and other items
Woodworking Gifts – Shirts and other gifts – woodcarver, chipcarver, decoy carver
Magazine and Book Publishers, Book Sellers
Some publishers sell directly and some do not. The Carver’s Companion suggests you make your purchases from book sellers listed here or from one of the many quality carver supply houses listed above.
Carving Magazine Newton, NJ – This publication, unfortunately, has gone out of business. Web site is still there but not much is happening.
Chip Chats – The magazine of the National Wood Carvers Association.
For an index of selected articles in Chip Chats click HERE; for an index of selected patterns click HERE.
Wood Carving Illustrated East Petersburg, PA – For an index of recent WCI issues click HERE.
Woodcarvers Gazette – The magazine of the British Woodcarvers Association
Fan Carvers World Fennville, MI – Sally and David Nye have almost single-handedly preserved the art of fan-bird carving in North America, and have published two how-to books on the topic.
Fox Chapel Publishing East Petersburg, PA – Carving & woodworking books books.
Guild of Master Craftsmen England – publishers of Wood Carving Magazine
Linden Publications – Woodworker’s Library and Woodworkers Newsstand
Sterling Publishing – wood carving and other books
Schiffer Books – publishers of wood carving and other books
Taunton Press – publishers Fine WoodWorking magazine and a variety of books
Wildfowl Carving Magazine – publishers of Wildfowl Carving Magazine
Meredith Corp – publishers of Wood Magazine and others
Moldmaking and Casting Supplies & Services
Alumilite Cast Materials – mold making and casting materials
Castcraft – informational books and videos about casting
Enviromold – downloadable Artmolds‘ catalog for mold making and casting materials
Lone Tree Creek LLC Olivet, SD – Moldmaking and casting services
Smooth-On Moldmaking and Casting Materials – Mold making rubber to capture fine woodcarving detail and casting resin for accurate reproductions
Last update – 11-6-15
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