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Featured Member Project

 Tiger Maple sugar chest

Tiger Maple Sugar Chest by Louis Scrivani

Current Events

March 2024 community Chat Call

On Tuesday March 19 we meet Bob Kennedy and talk a little wood turning and answer some of your questions. All the call in information is on our chat list.

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