Coopering
Demonstrations and Shops
Prairie Workshops, Vicksburg, Michigan
Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia
Publications
The Cooper and His Trade by Kenneth Kilby
How to Make a Coopered Wooden Bucket by James Gaster
Timber Framing
Associations
Timber Framers Guild
Michigan Barn Preservation Network
Kansas Barn Alliance
Professionals
Sweetgrass Joinery, Huntsburg, Ohio
Publications
A Timber Framer's Workshop by Steve Chappell
Timber Frame Construction by Jack Sobon and Roger Schroeder
Build a Classic Timber-Framed House by Jack Sobon
Furniture Making
Michigan Woodshops
Homestead Furniture and Cabinetry, Kalamazoo
Other Woodshops
Kauffman Fine Furniture, Pendleton, Indiana
Stone Masonry
Associations
The Stone Foundation
Periodicals
Bates, Blair. "A New Look at Old Style Mortars." Stonexus Magazine. 2008 Vol 8, p. 28-32.
Lipps, Tomas. "The Mortar Story." Stonexus Magazine. 2008 Vol 8, p. 26-27.
Stonexus Magazine, publication of the Stone Foundation
Publications
Scottish Lime Centre. Preparation and Use of Lime Mortars. Edinburgh: Historic Scotland, 2005. ISBN 1903570425
Stonework: Techniques and Projects by Charles McRaven
General Interest
SVT website: 1920s vintage Swedish history silent films featuring all kinds of woodworking skills, like making wooden shoes, spoons, chairs, etc. with hand tools, as well as blacksmithing and other skills. Very interesting!
John Wilson and Eric Pintar, LLC, Shaker oval boxes, Charlotte, MI
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