The Sponsors Helping Us Help Others!
The sponsor below is our lumber sponsor. They help Plane Wellness and our students by donating the lumber packs we need to conduct the courses.
Exotic Wood Zone is a top tier lumber dealer in the US. They specialize in turning blanks and luthier materials; however, they also sell dimensional lumber, burls, and more. EWZ was built from the ground up by Jockey Mohammed. See more about Jockey and his story here: YouTube. Check them out here: Exotic Wood Zone
The sponsors below help with materials, tools, marketing and more!
Blue Spruce Toolworks produces heirloom quality woodworking tools that can be used for many generations. Their attention to detail and innovations are helping advance the hand tool community in functionality and appearance. Check out their products here: Blue Spruce
“Heartwood tools is a company for woodworkers, by a woodworker.”
The Founder and CEO, Leslie Webb, is an accomplished woodworker with over 15 years of experience and she only sells tools that she has tested herself. This means that she can attest to their quality and performance and also help you make decisions and answer questions from person experience.
Check out their products here: Heartwood Tools
Woodpeckers is a well established company that has been making woodworking tools since 1988. Their tools are created in the U.S.A. and with the highest level of precision. They make a wide variety of tools that can be used by hand tool, power tool, and hybrid woodworkers. Check out their products here: Woodpeckers
Bat Cave Creations is a YouTube channel specializing in hand tool reviews and comparisons. The channel is operated by our Plane Wellness Founder, Jamie Harpster. The channel has a big hand in helping spread the word about our mission and is one of the reasons Plane Wellness exists, you can learn more about that here.
Check out his YouTube here: Bat Cave Creations
Just Plane Fun is a Veteran owned company and is known as “THE Plane Parts Guy”. If you are looking for parts for your vintage planes, this is the guy you call! He has all the parts you can imagine, from totes and knobs to screws and frogs. He knows plane types and models and will ensure they are a perfect fit! Check out his Facebook Group and YouTube
Compass Rose Toolworks focuses on value and innovation. They make reliable and durable tools which were designed by Rex Krueger himself (YouTube). These innovations solve a lot of problems woodworkers run into without the high price tag. They also sell tool kits which are fun projects and make specialty tools more affordable. Check out their products here: Compass Rose
Honey Brook Tools and Woodworks is a veteran owned company who makes custom and bespoke woodworking tools. He is known for his use of Australian and Exotic timbers to make layout tools, winding sticks, screw drivers and more. In Will Adam’s own words: “When we are surrounded by beautiful things, we are inspired to create beautiful things”. Check out his Website
Don Wilwol is an accomplished author and tool historian. He is well known for his Hand Tool Chronicles books which are Photographic Presentations of Woodworking Hand Tools. Don also has many blog posts on his website which include many “How To” articles like plane restoration, dating, and identification as well as historical studies on vintage planes. Check out his Website and his Book store!
Loon Lake Tool Works is run by Bob Page, many know him as the Saw Guy (and he is!). He has a wealth of knowledge on vintage saws and how to sharpen and tune them up. He has been a woodworker, machinist, and engineer for almost his entire life. He uses these skills to create innovative tools and attachments that take your woodworking to the next level. Check out his Website
Cottrill Tool and Wood Works is a Veteran owned company who makes handcrafted housewares as well as woodworking tools, mallets, plane adjusting hammers, and waxes. The wax is a favorite amongst many woodworkers, including myself. Matt Cottrill also sells high quality and affordable vintage tools on his website. Check out his site here: Cottrill Tool and Woodworks
Colonial Homestead is what I consider “A Tool Nerds Heaven”. Dan has a TON of tools from woodworking to blacksmithing, leather working to timber framing and some maker made items! He has you covered! He does not have a website but you can call him if there is something specific you are looking for. I highly recommend making a trip out to see his shop Google Maps (cash only) and check out a video of his shop here: YouTube.