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Hey gang, I'm starting this list of my favorite websites to make it easier for you all to find good info and supplies without having to scour the internet for months like I did to get all these. Feel free to add comments on any of these sites along with your favorites as well! I started out just listing them, but now I've kinda categorized them to make the referencing easier. Let me know if you have more!

Forums:
IAP forum: www.penturners.org
Sawmill Creek- woodworking forum: www.sawmillcreek.com
Woodnet- tools and wood trade/sell/buy: www.forums.woodnet.net
AAW Forum: www.aawforum.org
Yahoo Penturners group- good beginners forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/penturners/
Ornatmental Turners forum- awesome stuff: www.ornamentalturners.org/

Kit and Parts Suppliers:
Arizona Silhouette- pen kits and stabilized wood: www.arizonasilhouette.comBear Tooth Woods- kits and acrylics: www.beartoothwoods.com
PSI- kits and cases: www.pennstateind.com
CSUSA- high end kits: www.woodturnerscatalog.com
Berea- kits: www.bereahardwoods.com
Artstuf- PR and powder dyes: www.artstuf.com
Monty's Site- glues: http://woodenwonderstx.com
Penturners Products- delrin bushings and turning accessories: www.penturnersproducts.com/
Woodcraft: www.woodcraft.com
Rockler: www.rockler.com
WoodNWhimsies- kits and more: www.woodnwhimsies.com/
Wood Pen Pro- kits and more: www.woodpenpro.com/
Pens by Hans- bushings and sleeves: http://www.pensbyhans.com/Bushings.html

Wood:
Laulau woods- hawaiian woods: http://laulauwood.comConstantines- veneers: www.constantines.com
Exotic Wood group- blanks and spindles: www.exoticwoodgroup.com
Exotic Blanks- IAP member, pen blanks: www.exoticblanks.com
Amboyna Wood- duh, amboyna!: www.amboynawood.com/
Global Wood Source- more wood: www.globalwoodsource.com

Inspiration:
Goulet Pen Company- gotta plug it!: www.gouletpens.com
Ed Davidson- inspiration and design: www.yoyospin.com
David Marks- "Wood Works" tv host's site: www.djmarks.com
Pen Makers Guild- advanced group: www.penmakersguild.com/
 
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Brian, thanks for posting these. There are a couple I've never heard of but love them. And like you, I have a deep respect for David Marks and his work. I HOPE to one day do anything comparable to him.
 
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Brian, thanks for posting these. There are a couple I've never heard of but love them. And like you, I have a deep respect for David Marks and his work. I HOPE to one day do anything comparable to him.
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I watched Wood Works until they stopped showing it, then I just happened to bump into David at the 2008 AAW national symposium and he actually bought one of my pens from me! I have a testimonial on my site from him. I also made him a special closed end amboyna burl pen b/c I'm a dorky fan like that. He's a SUPER chill guy and I love the gilding/patina work he does. I hope to one day make it out to Cali for one of his classes.
 
Woodworkerszone.com is a great place. Not a huge forum yet, but some very recognizable names are there and they do regular tutorial projects (currently doing a wood plane building project there). It's a relaxed place that prioritizes mentorship.

There are several folks common between here and there.

:)
 
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