SciTech Videos, YouTube Videos & Live Stream Video     ▼ LOAD LIVE TV RT ND Bloomberg NASA TV HD | Media | Intl Space Station HD  C5N  Quickfound.net's YouTube channel features documentary, educational & training films which have been improved with both audio and video noise reduction. American Woodworker This woodworking magazine includes a "Woodworker's Library" archive of furniture making plans, plus product reviews, tool tests, shop solutions, buyer's guides, and workshop tips. Furniture Plans It is difficult to find anyone giving away furniture plans online (although many sell them). These free furniture plans links are from allwoodwork.com. Fine Woodworking Online has tips and articles on tools, techniques, materials, and projects. This link goes to the tool articles index. Fiberglass Working Tutorials "Polyester Plug and Mold Building" and "Fiberglassing with Pro-Glas Epoxy" are two online tutorials that serve as a good intro to working with fiberglass and resin from Fiberlay, a fiberglass specialty shop (click on the how-to link at their site).

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Composites Search Engine "The largest database of composite industry related web sites on the internet".


The Welding Journal A partially-online journal from the American Welding Society (AWS), founded in 1919. Some articles are free online, and you can search the article index and order photocopies from past issues back to 1922.

Oxy-Acetylene Welding & Brazing is a tutorial on bicycle frame building.


Ron Reill's Forge Page More than just a blacksmith, geologist Ron Reill also designs and builds his own forges and burners. This and other aspects of metalworking are described here, along with links and access to the Blacksmith's Web Ring.

Silversmithing The American Society of Silversmiths has a comprehensive website with news, events info, links, and info about schools and workshops, plus many articles on silver care and restoration, metalsmith's tips, and photography for metalsmiths.

Metal Plating & Finishing Finishing.com is "the home page of the finishing industry". Features include how to get started in metal finishing, how to do electroplating demos for science class, and how to plate non-metallic things.

Pat's Big List of Metalwork Links


Stonework How-To This site, although loosely organized, covers how to do the major varieties of stonework yourself, with additional information on tools, cutting, and fireplaces.

Glassblowing Plus Mike Firth's "Hot Glass Bits" is a comprehensive site that covers glassblowing and most other things you might want to do with glass. Highlights include a description of a glassblowing session and a glossary of tools and equipment and where to get them.

Stained Glass Soldering "Cole Sonafrank's Stained Glass Soldering Tips Page" describes what it takes to learn good stained glass soldering (practice makes perfect). With links to more stained glass info.

Pottery Tutorial "A Beginner's Guide to the Art of Ceramics" is a very basic introduction to pottery making, and well illustrated with photos.