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an internet archive. If you find that some of the links are broken or not
currently available the next step is to check the WayBack. It is an extremely
useful tool and fun to work with.
Links | Knifemakers | Technical | Artists
ABANA Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North American
American Society of Metals resource for books on metallurgy, heat treating etc.
Archeological Metals Newsgroup Archives
ARMA The association for Renaissance Martial Arts
Art Knife Good site with lots of info
BladeGallery Collective site for some really good bladesmiths
Blades International Bud Lang, former editor of Knives Illustrated, has created a new online knife magazine. It is full of great pictures and content rich articles. Check it out.
Bladesmith Mapping Project trying to locate and map all the bladesmiths now working.
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
Ikkyudo Japanese sword work etc.
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
KnifeForum.com - Custom Knife Discussion
W.Levine Knives a collection of high end custom knives
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
Phoenix Metal Creations Swords, daggers, and much more.
J.C. Campbell Folk School Offering a wide range of blacksmithing, bladesmithing and craft course taught in a wonderful mountain retreat environment. Home of my sword forging class.
Ryoma Life of a Renaissance Samurai and Samurai Sketches by Romulus Hillsborough The story of a Japanese legend
San Francisco Knives Phil Lobred's collection of San Francisco knives
Toledo Swords A growing site with informative articles and a long tradition in edge weaponry.
Admiral Steel supplier of steels for knifemakers
A.G. Russell, dealer
Ancient World Web Wonderful resource site for information about the ancient world
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
Canadian Blacksmith's Organization
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
Euro Anvils European style anvils made in the USA
Gail Ford's Custom Knifemakers Site good source site for links and articles
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
Shadow Leaves Japanese polishing supplies
Tony Hnilica's Index of Knife steels and materials
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
Mammoth Fossils Source for fossil mammoth ivory from Russia
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
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.
Pieh Tool Company Supplier of blacksmithing tools and equipment
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
Standard Ceramic Supply Co. Supplier for florspar and many other raw materials 1-412-276-6333
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
Uncle Al the Knifemaker's Pal Knifemaking tools and supplies
Weyer International Books and photography
Woodcraft Supply Tools, supplies and books
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