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ABANA Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North American

Alabama Forge Council

American Crafts Council

American Bladesmith's Society

American Society of Metals resource for books on metallurgy, heat treating etc.

Archeological Metals Newsgroup Archives

ARMA The association for Renaissance Martial Arts

Arts Directory

ArtMetal

Bladeforums

BladeGallery  Collective site for some really good bladesmiths

Custom Knife a dealer site with customs

Cutler's Cove Since 1991 Cutler's Cove has specialized in vintage pocket knives, folders, and fixed blades

Damascus French site with good information on Damascus steel

Ethnographic Edged Weapons Resource Site historical information, good resource site

FABA Florida blacksmithing organization with how to articles related to knifemaking

John C. Campbell Folk School Offers classes throughout the year on bladesmithing and related crafts. A wonderful place to learn.

KnifeArt.com - Fine Custom Knives


KnifeDirectory.com - Web Knife Directory

Metal Crafts Directory self built directory of the top metal sites

North Carolina Knifemaker's Guild Check this site for listing of knifemaking classes offered

San Francisco Knives Phil Lobred's collection of San Francisco knives

Sculpture

Tsuba

Resources:

Admiral Steel supplier of steels for knifemakers

A.G. Russell, dealer

Anvil Fire Blacksmithing web site full of good stuff and useful links

Bob Engnath, Resource for Blades and Stuff, Bob has an information rich site and worth a visit for sure Habaki making and much more.

Blacksmith's Depot Tools and supplies for blacksmithing

Bugei Trading Co. Japanese books, supplies, swords etc.

Brownell's gun and knife supplies email for call 515-623-5401 for a catalog

Carlton's Rare Woods 1-404-876-1144 no link here, Carlton doesn't believe in computers, but he does carry a wide assortment of rare and exotic woods. He also carries alder for making shirasaya. Good place to do business.

Congress Polish Supplies Stones and more

Darren Ellis Supplies refractories and supplies for the knifemaker

Edwards Heat Treating established heat treater in the Bay area that offers cyrogenic treatment

English Re-enactment Supplies

Euro Anvils European style anvils made in the USA

Gilmer Woods Fine woods

Japanese Ho wood for saya

Jantz Supply Knifemaking supplies.

Jeff Carlisle Knife steels and supplies, hydraulic presses and dies

Fred Lohman Co. Japanese sword supplies

Ganoksin Online (http://www.ganoksin.com/) - The gem and jewelry world’s foremost information resource on the Internet. Open to the public, Free of charge - a substantial library of articles, publications, reports, and technical data on gem and jewelry related topics; as well as a sizable collection of art and jewelry galleries, for both the casual visitor and the professional.

Harbison-Walker Refractories  suppliers of ceramic fiber and castible refractories

Historical Armed Combat Association Interesting site with good links

Houghton Information for Heat Treaters

International Knife Directory Comprehensive directory of knifemakers and suppliers online

Junkyard steels by David Wilson

Knife Links Unlimited an exhaustive collection of links about all things knives.

Shadow Leaves Japanese polishing supplies

Tussk  A source for select Siberian mammoth tussk fossil ivories direct from the Russian Federation.

Pure Iron source for iron and information

Lindsay Publications Good source for hard to find technical books

Manhattan Supply Direct Supplier for metalworking and much more

Metalcyberspace an extensive listing of metal and jewelry related sites by Susan Sarantos

Metal Web News Many links to metal related sites

Mother of Pearl good source for pearl

National Ornamental Metals Museum The site for a wonderful museum in Memphis run by Jim Wallace

New England School of Metalworking A wonderful school offering classes in blacksmithing and bladesmithing Auburn, Maine

Old World Anvils Anvils, tools and supplies

Online Metals Source for nonferrous and ferrous metals

Pacific Machinery and Tool Steel Co. Supplier of carbon steels.

The Perfect Edge sharpening supplies with wonderful natural stones

Pieh Tool Company Supplier of blacksmithing tools and equipment

Pop's Knife Supplies

Viking sword site, Useful info and photos

Neoptics for reusable plastic magnifier lenses

Quintessential Knives Dealers in fine customs knives

Rankin Saddlery Sheathes and leather work by J.C. Rankin

Raven Armory Make good quality medieval weapons

Ron Reil Forge and burner designs.

Sarco Knives Folding knives dealer

Smith Abrasives Supplier of natural Arkansas stones and all types of sharpening systems.

South Eastern Heaters Supplier for digital controllers, pyrometers, thermocouples, etc. Contact Don Ware

Stephan Bader Co. maker of the famous Bader grinders

Surplus Center  good for all sorts of useful stuff, blowers, motors, hydraulics 1-800-488-3407

Swordforum forum dedicated to swords, lively discussions, soon to be an online magazine

Tannehill State Park homepage for the home base of Batson's Bladesmithing Symposium

Therion Arms  Medieval resource selling antique and reproduction arms and armor from around the world

Titanium Joe titanium scrap dealer

Weyer International Books and photography

Woodcraft Supply Tools, supplies and books 

 

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