Woodcarving

MDI Woodcarvers' Supply
They have everything a woodcarver would need, and great prices.

Rockler
This is where I buy most of my specialty woods—I shop at their store in Portland, Maine.

Ernest "Mooney" Warther
Who I would call the most accomplished carver ever. He is little-known which is unfortunate because of how much he accomplished in a lifetime—words cannot describe. He is inspirational to say the least.

Livio De Marchi
Another woodcarver who has stepped out of the traditional boundaries of woodworking and creates things most wouldn't even dream of trying. He dares to be different, and constantly pushes his own limits, which I find admirable.

The Internet Craftsmanship Museum
When you think you've seen it all, go here. Amazing craftsmen who boggle the mind with unbelievable attention to detail with miniature machines, model making and more.

Galleries

Archipelago
Art work by local artists and island artists, located within the Island Institute building.

Ducktrap Bay Trading Co.
This is the premiere Gallery in the State of Maine for marine and wildlife art. Here you can see the large lobster I carved and some of my other smaller carvings.

Molly Hutchins Design
Located in Boothbay Harbor—I just started displaying at this gallery in 2006. (Website coming soon.)

Luthier Supplies

Stewart-MacDonald
Whatever stringed instrument you play, they have it all for building or repairing one.

International Luthiers
If Stewmac doesn't have it, International does.

Grizzly Industrial, Inc.
Grizzly sells machine tools, but the owner of the company is into building instruments, so he has some fine kits and other things luthier available at Grizzly's undeniably low prices.

Musical Links

The Murphy Method
If you want to learn to play a stringed instrument, this is by far THE BEST way to learn. Murphy Henry is a very talented bluegrass banjo player and great teacher. There are videos available for all the other bluegrass instruments, also.

Banjo Hangout
Everything banjo.

www.Chordie.com
Search by artist name for song lyrics and chords

Studio Art

Cheap Joe's Art Stuff
Some of the best prices around.

Blick Art Materials