The vision that creates is not in our eyes, it's the vision in our mind's eye that gives it life.
Featured Member Project
Cherry Bed by Dennis Walker
Dennis built this mission style bed with headboard and footboard. It is made out of solid cherry.
Westminster chime clock by Lenny
This is a West Minster pendulum chime clock made of cherry and western curly maple wood.
It is about 19 inches tall, 12 inches wide and 4 inches deep.
The piece of western curly maple used for the clock face is a beautiful piece of wood because it shows 3 distingue grain patterns in the same piece of wood. The top left has a curly figured grain; the bottom right displays a quilted grain pattern and the bottom left shows birds-eye grain patterns.
Current Events
Podcast Recording Febuary 2025 RidgeCarbide Tools
We talk to Paul Hardenberger CEO of Ridge Carbide Tools, maker of table saw blades. We discuss the many types of saw blades and why application is very important when choosing a new table saw blade.
listen here
Summer 2025 woodworking challenge
This summer we are hosting another woodworking challenge. This time it will be making a small wooden toy .
It will run from now to October 31, 2025.
Fellow member, Lesslie Dixon will be receiving them, be doing the judging, and finding a good home for them. The address to send them too will be provided on our chat list.
We will have two experience levels, beginner, and advanced. Note, we have many people in our group. Some are professionals, some are hobbyist and other just take care of projects around the home. Some of our members have full shops and some just have a few hand tools. I am encouraging all to participate. Many times, we are asked how to get started in woodworking. This is a great way to begin.
They can be any type of small toy just so long it is mostly made of wood. For example, cars and trucks, yo yo's, tops, small games or puzzles, etc. These can be lathe turned as well. Also, they do not have to be made of fine hardwood. There are many examples of toys in our photo gallery on the web site, and I think there are still instructions out there on how to make a flippy car which is pretty simple and a lot of fun.
Use your imagination and remember this is about having fun and perhaps acquiring a new skill or two!
Our Mission
To support visually impaired people , get the most out of the wonderful pleasure of woodworking.
Whether you just want to get started or you are a journeyman
woodworker we can provide information to help you.
Perhaps you have been woodworking all your life as a sighted
person and for some reason you are losing or have lost your
vision. You can still continue to enjoy your craft safely and
successfully.
A blind or visually impaired woodworker uses the same tools and
power equipment as a sighted person. The only real difference is
how we mark and measure.
What We Offer
Our Library:
Woodworking for the Blind Inc. provides free MP3 recordings of woodworking publications exclusively for the use of blind and visually impaired woodworkers.
Our library contains over 2,100 recordings with over 600 hours
of content for members.
This content includes;
Recordings of Fine Woodworking magazine, Woodwork magazine,
Wood smith magazine, Woodworking magazine, American Woodworker
magazine and Woodcraft magazine and are recorded in MP3
format.
All recordings include the text of woodworking articles on
techniques and design, how-to-build-it articles, tips, tool
reviews, shop methods, finishing advice, woodworker profiles and
other general features. Recordings include descriptions of the
many photos and illustrations that accompany the magazine
articles.
All articles are recorded individually and we have a searchable
index. In addition we have made some compilations on a given
topic as well as member favorites.
We also have some books not available from other sources like
A Splintered History of Wood by Spike Carlsen.
A Complete guide to Finishing byCharles Neil
Charles was a friend of WW4B and he generously let us post some
of his content.
Woodworking Forum
The primary way members support each other is through our
Group forum. From Novice woodworker to Nenja class
craftsmen, everyone is welcome.
We can ask questions, answer questions and otherwise have a good
time discussing woodworking.
To Subscribe to the forum, send an email to: Ww4b+subscribe@groups.io
Woodworking Manual
The members of Woodworking for the blind are working on a
manual to help a blind or visually impaired person get started in
woodworking. It is a work in progress but we do have a few
chapters finished.
The chapter on measuring and marking can be very useful for
craftsman of all levels. The Introduction and first three
chapters are both written and recorded. Just click on the WW4B
manual tab from the navigation menu above.
Membership
Membership is open to all. However, access to the recordings are restricted to persons who are blind or otherwise unable to read normal printed material. Click here to join