Resources Tom Uses

These links connect you to resources Tom uses — they are simply recommendations based on his positive experience with these items. This list is by no means exhaustive. In some cases you will see more than one recommendation for a similar product, mostly to provide two pricing/quality options.

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GENERAL SUPPLIES

Cork liner: Cork Self-Adhesive Shelf Liner
Drawing paper for creating Plans: Borden & Riley 10# Penny Sketch Multi-Use
Glue – Gorilla Wood Glue: gorillatough.com
Glue – Titebond Wood Glue: titebond.com
Graphic Pencil: Pentel GraphGear 1000
Felt block: 1” X 2” X 4
Masking Tape (blue):
Sand paper: Norton Prosand
Tape (green): Scotch 233
Tape – Gorilla: gorillatough.com

GENERAL TOOLS – SMALL, AND ACCOMPANYING ELEMENTS

Bevel Gauge (7-1/2″): Crown Tools
Bevel Gauge (9″): Crown Tools
Cabinet or card scraper: SnapOn 6″ Scraper
Dado sets – Ridge Carbide: ridgecarbidetool.com
Dado Sets: Freud
File: Swiss Pattern 8″ File
Hold Fast: Gramercy Hold Fast
Hook Rule – Woodpeckers: woodpeckers.com
Mallet: Wood is Good 20 oz
Nail Gun: Grex Power Tools 1850GB
Nail Gun: Grex P635 23 Gauge
Rasp #49: Nicholson 2nd Cut
Rasp #50: Nicholson Smooth Cut

GENERAL TOOLS – LARGE, AND COMPANION ELEMENTS

Bandsaw – Inca: This machine is longer being manufactured, check old tool sales
Bandsaw – Felder 510: felder-group.com
Drum Sander – Supermax (Model 16-32): woodcraft.com
Jointer Planer combo – SCM Minimax FS 30c: scmgroup.com
Mini Lathe: Jet JWL-1015
Sliding Table Panel Saw – Felder K700: felder-group.com

CLAMPS

I-Beam Bar Clamps: Bessey 36″ Heavy-Duty
Toggle Clamp: Anndason 6 PCS, 201B

DOVETAILING

Chisels – Veritas PM-V11: leevalley.com
Chisels: Narex
Dovetail Gauge: Atlin Dovetail Maker
Dovetail Saw – Lie Nielsen: lie-nielsen.com
Dovetail Saw – Veritas: leevalley.com
Dovetail Sawblades – Ridge Carbide: ridgecarbidetool.com
Marking knife – Highland Woodworking: highlandwoodworking.com

FINISHING

Analin Dye: JE Mosers Analine Dye
Cabinet Makers Wax: Goddards
Clean & Polish For Wood Furniture: Guardsman
Clear Lacquer: Minwax
Danish Oil: Watco Rust-Oleum
Denatured Alcohol: Klean-Strip Green
Finish Preserver: Bloxygen
Finish Sealer: Waterlox, Medium Sheen
Furniture Wax (antique mahogany): Briwax
HVLP Paint Gun (Gravity Feed): DeVilbiss 803558
Paste Wax: Trewax
Shellac (amber): Zinsser Bulls Eye
Shellac (clear): Zinsser Bulls Eye
Spray Gun: TCP Global® Brand Professional
Steel Wool: Homax
Pigment – Kremer: kremerpigments.com
Resin: System 3 Epoxy Resin
Universal Sanding Sealer: Zinsser Bulls Eye Sealcoat
Urethane Resin: General Finishes Arm-R-Seal
Water Based Dye: General Finishes
Water Soluble Pigment – Nigrosine: kremerpigments.com
Woodstain Powder – Woodfinishing Enterprises: woodfinishingenterprises.com

HARDWARE

Horton Brasses: horton-brasses.com
Tool Handle Ferrules: 5/8″ Solid Brass

LUMBER SUPPLIERS

Atlantic Plywood: atlanticplywood.com
Goodfellow: goodfellowinc.com
Goosebay Sawmill and Lumber: goosebaylumber.net
Highland Hardwoods: highlandhardwoods.com

ROUTER

Bits (various) – Ridge Carbide: ridgecarbidetool.com
Chamfer Bit: Freud
Furniture Maker Bit: MLCS
Router Table: Jessem
Router Table guides: Jessem
Router Table system: Jessem
Festool router: OF 1400 EQ
Dewalt router: DW625
Variable Depth Rabbeting Router Bit Set: CMT

SAWBLADES

Bandsaw blades – Timber Wolf: timberwolfblades.com
Dado sets – Ridge Carbide: ridgecarbidetool.com
Dado Sets: Freud
Dovetail Sawblades – Ridge Carbide: ridgecarbidetool.com
Sawblades – Ridge Carbide: ridgecarbidetool.com

SHARPENING

Compound Rouge: Dialux
Honing Guide: ATLIN
Honing Guide – Lie-Nielsen: lie-nielsen.com
Honing Guide – Veritas Short Blade: leevalley.com
Jointer/planer knife – Ridge Carbide: ridgecarbidetool.com
Lapping Plate 95 Micron: DMT
Leather Strop Green Honing Compound: BeaverCraft
Router bits – Ridge Carbide: ridgecarbidetool.com
Sawblades – Ridge Carbide: ridgecarbidetool.com
Waterstone, Grindstone: Magma Ohishi Japanese Toishi

SQUARES

4″ and 6″ Square: iGaging
4″ Double Square – Pinnacle: woodcraft.com
6″ Square – Woodpeckers 641: woodpeckers.com
12″ Square – Woodpeckers 1281: woodpeckers.com
18″ Square Woodpeckers 1812: woodpeckers.com
Combination Square: Starrett

TURNING

Mini Lathe: Jet JWL-1015
Turning Chisels: Sorby (6 piece set)

VENEERING

Inlay Product World: inlays.com
Veneer and supplies – Certainly Wood: certainlywood.com
Veneer and supplies – Veneer Supplies: veneersupplies.com
Veneer Cutter: Two Cherries 520-2200 Veneer Cutter
Veneer Saw: Gramercy
Portable Vacuum Press – Roarockit Thin Air Press Kit (26×28): roarockit.com
Power Vacuum and other supplies – Vacuum Pressing Systems: vacupress.com