Attached Link: Hobobo's portfolio on sharecg

Yup filter forge is a photoshop plug in as I understand it.

The second thread I linked to above, I think Nanette suggested some seamless wood textures available at sharecg.

EDIT: Here you go, from Hobobo...

http://www.sharecg.com/pf/full_uploads.php?pf_user_name=hobobo&division_id=0&s=vd&pn=1