opinions on woodworking sites/forums

Don't forget YouTube.

Lumberjocks. Love it but... Fantastic place to get ideas and information but extremely addictive.

Seriously, look into Lumberjocks. There is a LOT of woodworking stuff there . You don't have to jump to another site to see completed projects. It is m oderated so only woodworking discussions are allowed. I like Marc Spagnolo (WoodWhisperer) a lot, but you have to understand that he runs a business. Most of what he offers is free but often, things like plans are not. His F riday morning live videos are free, but to get a question answered you migh t find you need to pay a small amount ($1-x dollars). I am a member of his guild and that was because I bought a plan, you become a member for life an d there is a lot of good stuff there as well.

Also, look at Stumpy Nubs website. The man is just a lot of fun and offers up tool reviews, plans, etc.

Finally, head on over to Woodworking for Mere Mortals. Steve Ramsey is beco ming a treasure. While many of his projects are not "fine" woodworking, the y tend to be more "weekend hobby" things, but he is funny and offers up goo d advice no matter how expensive your tools are.

MJW