METALSMITHS IN ACTION - TEAM MSIA!: Resources

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This list is meant to help you find tools, supplies, and services that you might need in your metalsmithing endeavors.
The Metalsmiths In Action Team does not guarantee service level or quality, and can not be held liable for any problems
that may arise with any of the following companys and/or individuals.

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   3M
    Abrasives Systems Division
    www.solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Manufacturing/Industry/Product-Catalog/Abrasives/
    3M Center, Building 223-6N-01
    St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
    800-742-9546
    800-3M HELPS
    800-852-4668 fax
    907-522-5200 Alaska
    519-451-2500 Canada
    808-422-2721 Hawaii
    915-599-4685 Northern Mexico
    809-750-3000 Puerto Rico
    Makers of coated abrasive, surface conditioning, and superabrasive products. Call for free catalog.

    A & C Distributors
    P.O.Box 70228
    San Diego, CA 92167
    619-222-9946
    800-995-9946
    619-222-8144  fax
    Distributes metal patinas for blacksmiths

    Abcd Industries
    1320 Light Street
    Baltimore, MD 21230
    410-717-4111
    Rivets available in bulk. No other products sold

    Acorn Iron & Steel Co.
    915 North Delaware Avenue
    Philadelphia, PA 19123
    800-275-0961
    215-922-7070
    215-922-2522  fax

    Admiral Steel
    800-323-7055
    http://www.steelnet.org/links.html  for the web site
    Caters especially to knifemakers and has competitive pricing.

    Adobe Forge and Foundry
    PO Box 1893
    Corales,New Mexico 87048
    505-898-1802
    Owned and operated by Jim Crane. The work is excellent, the costs are reasonable, and the staff is committed.

    Agate  Lacquer
    11-13 Forty Third Rd.
    Long Island City, NY 11101
    718-784-0660
    800-452-4735
    718-482-9551  fax
    Manufacturers of waterbase, high solid, solventbase compliant coatings.

    Air Draulics Engineering Company
    4250 Piolte Drive
    Memphis, TN 38118
    901-794-4300
    Manufactures metal fabricating equipment

    Alpha Supply
    www.alpha-supply.com
    Lapidary, Jewelry, Metalworking tools and supplies

    Airco Welding Supplies
    1411 East Michigan
    Jackson, MI 49203
    517-784-8177
    Blacksmith supplies

    Alaskan Copper and Brass Co.
    www.alaskancopper.com/
    3223 6th South
    Seattle, Washington 98134
    206-623-5800   
    Suppliers of stainless steel, aluminum, cuni, brass, copper, bronze and high performance alloys.

    Allcraft Tool & Supply
    135 W. 29th St. #402
    New York, NY 10001
    800-645-7124
    hrby@juno.com
    Tools for jewelry making

    The Aluminum Association
    818 Connecticut Avenue, NW
    Washington, DC 20006
    Industry association for aluminum. Answer line, addresses, information, etc. for many years. All parts and dies except the angle iron dies are available.

    American Galvanizers Association
    12200 Iliff Avenue, Suite 204
    Aurora, CO 80014-1252
    800-HOT-SPEC
    Galvanizing information and resources.

    American Punch Company
    685 South Green Road
    Cleveland, Ohio 44121
    800-243-1492
    216-381-1037 fax
    Iron Worker punches, dies, shear blades, punch stems, coupling nuts, and other tooling.

    American Alloy Steel Houston, TX
    1-800-231-3502
    Sells several nickel-bearing steels for knife-making.

    American Bending Supply
    c/o Joe Banicki
    662 Wilson St.
    Winona Mn. 55987
    507-454-5943
    Maker of a bender similar to the Hossfeld #2. Cost is substancially less than Hossfeld.

    Amory Forge
    RR#1
    Hillsburgh, Ontario N0B 1Z0
    Canada
    Anvils.  Expect at least an 8 week wait for anvils as they must be ordered from Sweden. 

    Amsterdam Blacksmith Supply
    185 Amsterdam Road
    New Holland, PA 17557
    717-354-3186
    Blacksmith supplies

    Anchor Tool and Supply. Inc
    P.O. Box 265
    Chatham, NJ, 07928-0265
    201-887-8888
    201-884-2211  fax
    This is a good supplier with a selection of hard-to-find large stakes at good prices.

    Anti-Borax Compound Co., Inc.
    1506 Wall Street
    Fort Wayne, IN 46804
    219-422-5809
    Anti-borax welding compounds

    AnvilSong Booksellers
    P.O. Box 5119
    Baltimore, MD 21224
    410-682-5538
    Source for blacksmithing publications including new, rare and European books, artwork, illustrations, and reprints

    AP Tool Company
    201 Porter Road
    Conroe, TX 77301
    409-756-5477
    Manufactures anvils, anvil stamps, forges, tool boxes, and farrier tools.

    Architectural Iron Designs, Inc.
    167 Dey Street
    Jersey City, NJ 07306-6203
    201-222-7444
    800-784-7444
    A variety of forged components, such as hot forged balls, scrolled stock of various types, etc. , No minimum order.  Catalog available

    ARE, Inc.
    Box 8
    Greensboro Bend, VT 05842
    800 736-4273
    802 533-7007
    802 533-7008
    Tools for jewelry making 

    Armstrong Bros. Tool Company
    www.armstrongtool.com/
    31541 West Eight Mile Rd
    Livonia, MI 48152
    1-800-446-9694
    Metalsmithing Tools, Supplies and Metals

    Artbeads
    http://www.artbeads.com/
    11901 137th Ave. Ct. KPN
    Gig Harbor, Washington 98329 USA
    Phone: 253.857.3433
    Fax: 253.857.2385
    Toll-free: 1.866.715.BEAD (2323)
    Email: support@artbeads.com
    Jewelry Supply, beads, swarovski 

    Art Essentials of New York Ltd.
   
www.artessentialsofnewyork.com
    P.O. Box 38
    tallman, NY 10982
    800-283-5323
    Gold leaf supplies and books

    Atlantic Steel Corporation
    35-27 36th Street
    Astoria, NY 11106
    718-729-4800
    718-937-2411 fax
    Tool steel, in particular, Atlantic-33

    Atlas Metal Sales
    1401 Umatilla St.
    Denver, CO 80204
    303-623-0143
    303-623-3034  fax
    800-662-0143
    Supplier of specialty metals including aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, lead, nickel, pewter, tin, and zinc.

    Automotive Inc./Little Giant
    420 4th Corso
    Nebraska City, NE 68410
    402-873-6603
    Parts for 25, 50 & 100 pound Little Giant power hammers. 

    AVantage Suppy Inc.
    #60 Allendale
    Conroe, TX 77302
    800-231-4586
    409-231-3656
    409-231-2566 fax
    Ornamental supplies, tabs, locks, fasteners, castings, hinges, paint, and machinery.

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    B & S Aircraft Alloys, Inc.
    Syosset, NY 11791
    and
    Buena Park, CA 90620
    800-645-2401
    516-681-2439  fax
    Handles metals of all kinds. Good source for metals used by airplanes.

    B & P Lamp Supply
    McMinnville, TN
    800-822-3450
    All sorts of lamp parts and supplies including solid brass balls.
    Catalog available.

    Stephen Bader & Co., Inc.
    10 Charles Street
    P.O.Box 297
    Valley Falls, NY 12185
    518-753-4456
    518-753-4962
    Makers of a complete line of grinding and polishing equipment for
    blacksmiths, bladesmiths, and other metalworkers. Ask for Paul
    Champagne. Brochures available

    Bareco Products
    Rock Hill, SC 29731
    800-861-6861
    803-327-3661  fax
    Source of good foundry wax. Have local offices around the country.

    Barry Pattern & Foundry Co., Inc.
    3333 35th Avenue North
    Birmingham, AL 35207
    205-841-8725
    Wrought steel forgings to fit into your designs. Catalog available for
    $5.00.

    Bayshore Metals, Inc.
    P.O.Box 882003
    San Francisco, CA 94188-2003
    415-647-7981 or 800-533-2493
    Metal of various cross-sections including half round, half oval and tee.

    Bead Ranch
    605 Town and Country Village
    Sunnyvale CA 94086
    408 739 8842
    Beads and beading tools.

    The Bead Shop
    117 Hamilton Avenue
    Palo Alto CA
    415 328 7925
    Beads and beading tools

    Bee Industries, Inc.
    P.O.Box 347
    Watertown, WI 53094
    800-558-0142
    Manufactures solid rivets and pins of all types.

    Bell Creek Iron Works
    3380 W. 650N
    Middletown, IN 47356
    317-533-4153
    Used blacksmith and machine tools.

    Belmont Metals
    337 Belmont Ave.
    Brooklyn NY 11207
    718 342 4900
    800-654-2152
    Suppliers of metal powders
    Suppliers of various metals including pewter sheet.  

    Bob Bergman
    N8126 Postville Road
    Blanchardville, WI 53516
    608-523-4750
    Source of power hammers and other machinery.

    Birchwood Casey
    7900 Fuller Road
    Eden Prarie, MN  55344-9702
    612 937-7931
    612 937-7979 fax
    Steel and other metals blackening solution that works well
    and lasts long.

    Blacksmith's Journal
    P.O. Box 193
    Washington, MO 63090
    314-239-7049
    A comprehensive source of blacksmiths' information. An extremely useful
    tool.

    Blacksmith's Gazette
    950 South Falcon Road
    Camano Island, WA 98292
    fholder@sos.net  email
    http://services.skagit.com/blacksmith  web site
    Monthly publication in newspaper form of useful information and announcements of interest to blacksmiths. Fred and Arlene Holder are the publishers

    Bloom Forge
    P.O.Box 116
    Drummond, WI 54832
    715-739-6331
    Makes and sells blacksmith supplies

    Blue Water Display & Packaging
    4432 Anaheim Avenue NE
    Albuquerque NM 87113
    800 637 8303
    505 823 9313
    Boxes and displays only

    Boggs Tool Processing and File Sharpening Co.
    14100 Orange Avenue
    Paramount, CA 90723
    310-634-1081
    800-574-5244 for calls outside Calif.
    FAX 310-634-0839
    File and rasp sharpening

    The Boone Trading Company Inc.
    800-423-1945
    Suppliers of all kinds of exotic materials, bone, fossil ivory,
    wart hog ivory, beads, fossils, etc., for knife handles or whatever.

    Bourget Bros. Lapidary & Jeweler's Supplies
    1636 11th St
    Santa Monica CA 90404
    800 828-3024

    Bovano of Cheshire
    830 South Main St.
    P.O. Box 250
    Cheshire, CT  06410
    Suppliers of european imported leaded enameling stock.
   
    J.G. Braun Company
    7540 McCormick Blvd.
    Skokie, IL 60076
    800-323-4072 or 312-761-4600
    Solid steel wood-grain rod, stamped steel ornaments, hollow balls and halves in steel, stainless, aluminum or brass. Free catalog.

    Brownells Inc.
    Route 2 Box 1
    200 South Front Street
    Montezuma, IA 50171-9989
    515-623-5401
    Gunsmithing supplies. Catalog available.

    Bryant Laboratory
    101 Fifth St.
    Berkeley, CA 94710
    415-526-3141
    800-367-3141
    Suppliers of chemicals for the mixing of patinas.  They have a handout on different patination formulas and a number of different books on the process.

    Brynmorgen Press
    www.brynmorgen.com/entrance.html
    58 Washington Avenue
    Portland, Maine 04101
    207-761-8217
    207-761-0781 fax
    Metalsmithing Books Publisher

    BSC Tool & Machine Co.
    Louisville, KY
    502-562-5000
    Various tools including Jet brand anvils.

    Burgon Tool Steel Co.
    Tide Mill Road
    Box 1510
    Hampton, NH 03842
    (603) 926-4994)
    800-582-7223  (in NH)
    800-258-7106  (elsewhere)
    603-926-5704  fax
    Contact Art Putnam
    A good source for small quantities of tool steel.

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    Cadillac Plastic and Chemical Co.
    P.O. Box 7035
    Troy, MI 48007-7035
    313-583-1200
    800-488-1200
    Source for :  Acetal (Delrin), cast acrylic, cast nylon, nylon, teflon, plexiglas, UHMW and more!  Min purchase at my location is $25.00.

    Cambium Books
    www.cambiumbooks.com
    Woodworking, Metalworking, and other crafting books.

    Capital Equipment Sales
    708-690-7200
    mlarimer@ix.netcom.com
    Source of used equipment and machinery.

    Carolina Glove Company
    P.O.Box 820
    Newton, NC 28658
    800-438-6888
    Kevlar gloves are available in pairs or as lefts only.

    Carpenter Steel Division or Carpenter Technology Corporation
    Reading, PA 19612
    800-654-6543
    610-208-2633 fax
    or
    Snapfinger Woods Industrial Park
    5355 Morse Drive
    Decatur, GA 30035-3810
    Complete listing of tool and die steels.

    Cashion Machine Shop
    720 Bell Road
    Antioch, TN 37013
    615-731-3215
    Machine tools, Old gas engines, Blacksmithing tools, rebuilds Little
    Giant power hammers

    Cast Fab Technologies
    Cincinnati, OH 45209 USA
    513-758-1000
    513-758-1002 fax
    A commercial iron foundry that takes a small foundry approach to service. Provides precision gray, ductile & alloyed ferrous castings,metal fabrications & related products & services.

    Fred Caylor
    3502 South 800 East
    Zionsville, IN 46077
    317-769-6351
    Rebuilds power hammers.

    Centaur Forge Ltd.
    117 N. Spring Street
    P.O.Box 340
    Burlington, WI 53105
    414-763-9175
    Anvils, forges, vises, blacksmith & farrier tools, books and
    supplies.
    Catalog available

    Centerline Corporation
    2117 Northwestern Avenue
    Waukegan, IL 60087
    847-336-6820
    847-336-9974 fax
    jburnett@cline.com  email
    http://www.cline.com  web site
    Makers of a true deadblow hammer in several weights. Ask for John Burnett.
 
    Centaur Forge   
    www.centaurforge.com
    117 N. Spring Street
    Burlington, WI 53105
    800-666-9175
    Blacksmithing Supplies

    Century Manufacturing Company
    9231 Penn Avenue
    Minneapolis, MN 55431
    612-884-3211
    Manufactures welders

    Champ Spring Company
    2107-2119 Chouteau Avenue
    St. Louis, MO 63103
    or
    P.O. Box 7103
    St. Louis, MO 63177
    314-231-7570
    Leaf spring specialists since 1882. Source of Clay Spencer treadle hammer springs

    The Clay Factory of Escondido
    525 N.Anderson Unit G
    Escondido CA 92029-1417
    Source of polymer clay. Nice people to work with, but ask for the
    wholesale price.

    Cleveland Steel Tool Company
    474 East 105th Street
    Cleveland, OH 44108-1378
    216-681-7400
    Manufactures punches, shears and dies

    Colonial Castings Inc.
    15301 N.W. 34th Avenue
    Miami, FL 33054
    305-688-8901
    Specializes in gravity die cast aluminum ornamental metal components. Catalog available

    The Contenti Company
    123 Stewart St.
    Providence, RI  02903
    800-343-3364
    Supplier to the jewelry trade.

    Cook Hammer Company
    Warwick, RI 02888-2218
    401-461-4242
    401-461-4264 fax
    Maker/supplier of brass, bronze, copper, Aluminum, lead and babbitt hammers.

    Copper and Brass Sales, Inc.
    Corporate office
    17401 Ten Mile Road
    Eastpointe, MI 48021
    810-775-7710
    810-775-5078  fax
    800-926-2600
    http://www.copperandbrass.com
    Suppliers of aluminum, brass, copper & copper alloys, stainless steel, bronzes, carbon steel, nickel, and zinc in rod, bar, wire, sheet, plate, coil, strip, tubing, and extruded shapes.

    Cresent City Iron Supply Inc.
    #33 W. 24th Street
    Kenner, LA 70063
    504-467-7444
    Castings, spears, locks, and hardware.

    Crucible
    5639 West Genesse Street
    P.O.Box 991
    Camillus, NY 13031
    800-365-1185
    Complete listing tool steels.


    M.E. Cunningham Company
    Box 307
    Ingomar, PA 15127
    412-369-9199
    412-366-3048 fax
    Custom hand stamps, ask for Frank Speicher

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    Dalmar
    11759 S. Cleveland Ave., Suite 28
    Fort Myers, FL 33907
    941/275-6540
    941/275-1731  fax
    Power supplies & chemicals for small tanks or brush plating in gold, copper, nickel or silver.
   
    Decorative Electrical Products Catalog
    Angelo Brothers Company
    12401 McNulty Rd
    Philadelphia, Pa. 19154-3297
    800-999-ABCO
    A full service lighting fixture company with a catalog and a $75 minimum.

    W.N. DeSherbinin Products, Inc
    P.O. Box 613
    Hawleyville, CT 06440-0063
    800-458-0010
    203-797-1385 fax
    A full service lighting fixture company with extensive catalogs - Hardware, Glass, Finials.

    DoAll Co.
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
    800-347-5652
    847-699-7524  fax
    Distributor of various industrial products including saws, saw blades, abrasives, drills, chucks, grinders. Also have a dry saw blade lubricant called DoAll Tool Saver.

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   East West DyeCom
    PO Box 12294
    Roanoke, VA  24024-2294
    703-362-1489
    703-362-7425  fax
    Source of answers to aluminum questions. Does anodizing of aluminum. Has small scale tubing benders.

    Eastern Ornamental Supply Company
    P.O.Box 6272
    231 Throckmorton Street
    Freehold, NJ 07728
    908-780-3377
    908-780-0079  fax
    800-590-7111  orders only
    Suppliers of ornamental aluminum and iron castings and mild steel forgings. Catalog and current price list available.

    Ellis Mfg. Co., Inc.
    107 W. Railroad St
    Verona, WI 53593-0219
    800-383-5547
    Manufacturers of heavy duty bandsaws, drill presses, and other tools.

    Eutectic Corporation
    1515 Brook Drive
    PO Box 536
    Downers Grove, Il 60515
    800-323-4845
    Source of all equipment and accessories the Eutalloy process.

    Everlast Tool & Machine
    5016 E. 24th Street
    Kansas City, MO 64127
    816-241-9100
    Manufacture a variety of gate hardware primarily hinges both steel and aluminum.

    Exhibit Builder, Inc
    PO Box 4144
    Woodland Hills, CA 91365-4144
    Publisher of EXHIBIT BUILDER Magazine.

    EZ Products
    3204 Preston Highway
    Louisville, KY 40213
    Brazing supplies and a handy propane torch by Bernzomatic, the Sure Fire.

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    Farrier Supplies
    26729 Highway 99 W
    Monroe, OR 97456
    503-847-5874
    Blacksmith and farrier tools and supplies, including coal.

    David H Fell & Co.
    6009 Bandini Blvd.
    Los Angeles, CA 90040-2967
    213-722-9992
    Source of precious metal.

    Fire Mountain Gems
    28195 Redwood Highway
    Cave Junction OR 97523 9304
    Catalog $3

    Fish Iron Works
    229 Lake Road
    Ontario, NY 14519
    716-265-2339
    Makes swing fullers and side draft forge hoods. Ask for Bob Trout.

    Florida Stairs and Rails
    711 Atlantic Avenue
    Orlando, FL 32801
    407-648-2520
    800-451-6262

    Forge & Anvil Metal Studio
    30 King Street
    St. Jacobs, Ontario CANADA
    N0B 2N0
    519-664-3622
    Blacksmith supplies

    Foundry Guide
    c/o International Sculpture Center
    1050 17th st. NW, Suite 250
    Washington, DC  20036
    202-785-1144
    202-785-0810 fax
    Foundry Guide and Directory lists foundrys in all areas of the country. The Guide is not free and cheaper for members.

    Frei and Borel
    P.O. Box 796
    126 Second Street
    Oakland, California   94604
    800-772-3456
    Providers of most anything one might use in the area of jewelry making and related areas.

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    G.V. Eads & Co., Inc.
    160 Macedonia Road
    Kent, CT 06757
    203-927-3553
    203-927-4527 fax
    Used tools for the blacksmith. Tongs, hardies, anvils, bar shears, spring dies, new die blocks, power hammers, etc.

    Doreen Gantz
    573 Christman Road
    Hollywood, MD 20636
    301-373-5094
    Broom maker - will tie brooms onto your iron handle. Call for details

    The Gas Connection
    9801 SE 82nd Ave
    Portland, OR 97266
    503-661-4821
    Supplier of gas regulators and gauges suitable for running an LP gas forge.
   
    General Supply and Metals Inc.
    47 Nauset Street
    New Bedford, MA 02746-1515
    508-999-6257
    Steel in various cross-sections available, like half round and half oval.
    Other products of interest to metal workers. Call for details

    Gesswein
    www.gesswein.com
    255 Hancock Avenue
    Bridgeport CT 06605
    800 243 4466
    203 366 5400
    203 366 3953
    Jewelry-making tools

    GIA Gemstones and Gemology
    www.gia.edu/3954/gia_home_page.cfm
    5355 Armada Drive
    Carlsbad, CA 92008
    760-603-4000

    Glenbrook Manufacturing, Inc.
    Route 30
    PO BOX 827
    Castleton,VT 05735
    800-826-4766
    A lighting fixture company specializing in Hand forged, Vermont made, Lighting and accessories.

    Glendale Forge
    Monk Street
    Thaxted
    Essex, England
    Telephone: Thaxted (0371) 830466
    All-steel anvils 11 to 196 pounds and all other types of blacksmith tools.

    Global Beads
    720 Villa Street
    Mountain View CA
    415 967 7756
    Beads and beading tools. Specializes in ethnic beads.
    A great store! Closed on Mondays

    Goodwin-Cole
    8320 Belvedere Avenue
    Sacramento, CA 95826
    916-381-8888
    Suppliers of tipi for Jack Andrews.

    Grainger
    800-473-3473 ext 1053
    Complete catalogue of hand tools, motors and supplies.

    Grieger's
    P.O. Box 93070
    Pasadena CA 91109
    800 423 4181
    Free catalog lapidary equipment and supplies; findings and precious metals.

    Grizzly Imports, Inc.
    P.O. Box 2069
    Bellingham, WA 98227-2069
    800-523-4777  east of Mississippi
    800-541-5537  west of Mississippi
    Source of good quality, imported machine tools and some hand tools for both metal and wood workers

    Grobet File Company
    Carlstadt, NJ 07072
    201-939-6700
    800-847-4188 x358
    201-939-5067  fax
    Maker, distributor and importer of precision tools for jewelers, labs, metalworkers and engravers

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    Kirk Habicht Co.
    8950 Yellow Brick Road
    Baltimore, MD 21237
    410-686-9100
    Manufactures custom-made springs.

    Harbor Freight Tools
    www.harborfreight.com
    1-800-444-3353
    Tools and supplies

    Harbor Tool Supply, Inc.
    20 Southwest Park
    Westwood, MA 02090
    617-329-4432
    Industrial and commercial tools and supplies. Nice catalog with supplements. 
   
    Dean Hauser Jewelry Supply
    721 Olive Street Suite 1013
    St Louis MO 63101
    314 241 2019

    Halstead Bead Inc.
    http://www.halsteadbead.com/
    Halstead Bead Inc.
    6650 Inter-Cal Way
    Prescott, AZ 86301  USA
    1-800-528-0535
    Beads, Jeweler's supplies
   
    Hauser & Miller
    10950 Lin-Valle Drive
    St Louis MO 63123
    800 462 7447
    Metal

    Haycock Forge
    639 Haycock Run Road
    Kintersville, PA 18930
    215-847-5896
    Blacksmith supplies

    Heck Industries, Inc.
    1480 Old US Highway 23
    Hartland, MI 48353
    313-632-5400
    Manufactures metal fabricating equipment.

    E.G. Heller's Son, Inc.
    18330 Oxnard Street
    Tarzana, CA 91356
    800-233-0929
    Manufactures iron workers and metal fabricating equipment.

    Henry A. Evers Corporation
    72 Oxford Street
    Providence, RI 02905
    401-781-4767
    800-553-8377
    Custom hand stamps, ask for Rose

    Hickman Williams & Co.
    Oakbrook IL
    800 654 2152
    Suppliers of metal powders.

    Hobart Arc Welding Systems
    600 West Main Street
    Troy, OH 45373
    513-332-4000
    Manufactures welders and welding supplies.

    Hoover and Strong
    Richmond, VA
    800-759-9997
    Suppliers of beaded wire and...
    They accept small orders now and have reasonable prices.

    Hossfeld Mfg. Co.
    P.O.Box 557
    Winona, MN 55987
    507-452-2182
    Fax number: 507-454-1194
    Manufactures the Hossfeld Universal Bender.

    HTF PRODUCTS
    800-840-9345
    Suppliers of various steel products including tinplate.

    Hub Wire Cloth Company
    68 Vine Street
    Everett, MA 02149
    617-387-8750
    Manufactures fireplace screens...

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    Indian Jewelers Supply Company
    P.O. Box 1774
    Gallup NM 87305 1174
    800 545 6540
    Catalog $5-6. Said to have good prices and Very good for 'Southwestern' style silver findings.

    Infinity Stamps
    www.infinitystamps.com
    8577 Canoga Ave
    Canoga Park, CA 91304, U.S.A.
    866-576-1188 (toll free)
    818-576-1188
    Fax us: 818-576-1166
    sales@infinitystamps.com
    Custom Metal Stamps and Tags - Stamping Presses

    Ingot Metal Company Limited
    http://www.io.org/~dshore
    email: dshore@io.org
    Producer of copper base ingots and some alloys used int art casting industry.
   
    The Iron Shop
    400 Reed Road
    Broomall, PA 19008
    215-544-7100
    Manufactures forges and hand tools.

    Iron Age Antiques
    Bill Gichner
    Ocean View, DE
    302-539-5344
    Anvils, forges, and all types of blacksmithing tools and equipment.

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    Jamestown Distributors
    Jamestown RI
    800-423-0030
    One of the best distributors for all manner of marine building products- hardware, paints, epoxy and other goods.

    Jansen Ornamental Supply Company
    10926 Schmidt Road
    El Monte, CA 91733
    800-423-4494
    Blacksmith supplies

    Jantz Supply
    800-351-8900
    Supplier of knife-making materials

    Johnson Gas Appliance Company
    520 East Avenue NW
    Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
    319-365-5267
    Manufactures forges.

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    Kidron Town & Country Store
    Kidron, Ohio 44636
    330-857-3023  fax
    Mail order only source of broadfall pants and other period clothing. Catalog available.

    Kindt-Collins Co.
    12651 Elmwood Ave.
    Cleveland, OH 44111
    800-321-3170
    Source of wax and other foundry related tools for patternmaking. Ask for the wax catalog and /or patternmaking.

    Jere Kirkpatrick's Valley Forge and Welding
    30-C E. San Francisco Street
    Willits, CA 95490
    707-459-2523
    800-367-5373
    Manufactures treadle hammer kits and other blacksmith tools and supplies.  Catalog available

    Knight & Co, Ltd
    Ed Arata
    P.O. Box 158
    Sutter Creek, CA 95685
    209-267-5543
    Iron foundry in business since 1873.

    Koval Knives, Inc.
    460 Schrock Road #D
    Columbus, OH 43229
    614-888-6486
    800-556-4837
    Manufactures knife-making supplies.

    Kraemer Findings
    www.kraemerfindings.com
    25 Calhoun Avenue
    Providence, Rhode Island 02907
    401-781-3729 phone  
    401-941-8550 fax
    Metal Jewelry Findings

    H. Kramer & Co.
    1339-1345 W. 21st St.
    Chicago, IL 60608
    312-226-6600
    Brass, bronze and primary metals supplier.

    Kirk Lane Lamp Parts
    Bristol, PA
    800-355-KIRK
    All sorts of lamp parts and supplies including solid brass balls. Catalog available.

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    Norman A. Larson
    5426 Hwy. 246
    Lompoc, CA 93436
    larbooks@seldon.terminus.com
    Large selection of blacksmithing and other metalworking books. Send SASE for free catalog.
   
    Lark Books
    www.larkbooks.com
    50 College Street
    Asheville, NC 28801
    800-284-3388
    larkmail@larkbooks.com
    Crafting Books

    LATHROP'S JEWELRY SUPPLY
    6704 Ferris
    Bellaire, TX 77401
    800-434-8106

    Latrobe Steel Company
    www.latrobesteel.com/
    Latrobe, PA 15650
    412-537-7711
    Make a variety of tool steels.

    Laurel Machine & Foundry Co.
    P.O.Box 1049
    810 Front Street
    Laurel, MS 39440
    601-428-0541
    Makes anvils, swage blocks, large & small cones, fire pots, and clinker breakers.

    Lawler Machine & Foundry Co., Inc.
    P.O. Box 320069
    Birmingham, AL 35232
    205-595-0596
    Manufactures ornamental steel forgings with over 12,000 different items.  Catalog available.

    R.J. Leahy Company
    486 Eighth Street
    San Francsico, CA 94103
    415-861-7161
    Carries an extensive line of copper.

    Leather Unlimited
    414-994-9464
    414-994-4099  fax
    In addition to leather, they carry a variety of items of interest to blacksmiths and knife makers, like rings for keyrings. Call for catalog

    Lehigh Metals Corp.
    Lehigh St.
    Providence, RI 02903
    401-941-7361
    Supplier of pewter.

    Lewis Brass & Copper Co. Inc.
    69-61 78 Street
    Box 67
    Middle Village, NY 11379
    718-894-1442 or 800-221-5579
    All kinds of brass & copper tubing, sheets, round & square rods, bars, plates, channels, pipes, and other shapes.

    Liberty Brass
    38-01 Queens Blvd.
    Long Island City, NY 11101
    800-345-5939
    Brass shapes and fittings.

    Liberty Die Casting Company
    6784 E. Davison Avenue
    Detroit, MI 48212
    313-365-8887 or 404-588-1695 or 713-880-9341
    Ornamental iron - ball tops, caps, shoes, and spears.

    The Lincoln Electric Company
    22801 St. Clair Avenue
    Cleveland, OH 44117-1119
    216-481-8100
    Manufactures welders.

    Link Family of Handle Makers
    Salem, IN 47167-0350
    812-883-2981
    812-883-1672 fax
    Maker of handles for all kinds of tools including hammers. Will do custom handles to your pattern.

    Linquist Steels, Inc.
    Stratford, CT           800-243-9637
    S. Plainfield, NJ       800-526-7589
    W.Columbia, SC      800-845-7052
    Knoxville, TN          800-543-6258
    Tool Steel Specialists.

    Lunenburg Industrial Foundry & Engineering
    53 Falkland
    Lunenburg, NS, B0J 2C0
    (902) 634-8827
    (902) 634-8886 Fax
    http://www.isisnet.com/life/cat
    life@isisnet.com E-mail
    Makers of several firepots for the forge.

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    MAC Metals
    936 Harrison Avenue
    Kearny, NJ 07032
    800-631-9510
    201-997-7457 FAX
    Brass and bronze shapes. Handrails, bars, rods, tees, channels, angles, half-rounds. Catalog available.

    Machinery Technology, Inc.
    944 W. 53rd Street North
    Wichita, KS 67204
    316-838-1367
    or
    2509 E. Floyd Ave.
    Englewood, CO 80110
    303-762-0438
    Makers of a metal working machine called MOM (Multi Operation Machine) for fabricators and others. Ask for Ron Riffel

    Machinery Information Systems, Inc.
    Locator  Subscription Fullfillment Dept.
    1110 Spring St.
    Silver Spring MD  20910-4028
    301-585-9498
    301-585-9460 fax
    http://www.mdna.org.locator
    Publisher of The Locator - a consolidation of used equipment available across the country.

    Maiden Metals
    John Dach and Cynthia Thomas
    PO BX 44
    Philo, CA  95466
    800-749-1981
    707-895-2635(phone/fax)
    A family owned and operated bronze foundry. Services include: molds, waxes, castings (SHELL, investment and sand), welding, patination and bases. The foundry is made available to artists to use the facilities for their work or I will do the entire process or any aspects of work the artist doesn't want to do.

    Mankel Blacksmith Shop
    7836 Cannonsburg Road
    Cannonsburg, MI 49317
    616-874-6955
    Anvils, gas forges, tools, and other blacksmithing supplies.  Catalog available.

    The Matlin Group
    P.O.Box 143
    Wickatunk, NJ 07765-0143
    908-591-0877
    908-591-8471 fax
    Maker of quality custom clothing having metalworking themes applied.

    J.F. McCaughin Co.
    Rosemead, CA
    818-573-3000
    They have all sorts of waxes, sprue rods of all sorts of sizes and shapes, sticky wax, many different foundry waxes (soft to hard and different colors) and lots of other foundry and jewelry supplies and materials.

    McEnglevan Industrial Furnace Mfg.
    700 Griggs St.
    Danville, IL 61832
    217-446-0941
    800-367-6006, Ext. 12
    217-446-0943  fax
    Manufacturers of furnaces for school and industry. Featured are both gas and electric metal melting and heat treating furnaces, sand mullers, foundry tools, metal handling equipment and safety clothing.  Catalog available.

    McGill Distribution
    605 Holland Road
    Simpsonville, SC 29681
    803-963-9805
    Sells the Henrob Torch - a small, efficient, useful oxy-acetylene torch.

    McMaster-Carr Supply Company
    PO Box 4355
    Chicago, IL 60680-4355
    708-833-0300
    and
    PO Box 440
    New Brunswick NJ 08903-0440
    908-329-3200 (Sales)
    908-329-6666 (Other Departments)
    908-329-3772 FAX
    Suppliers of industrial anything-you-need. Their catalog is huge, but they want a business name before they will send a catalog. They will sell to anyone.

    McNichols Company
    P.O.Box 30300
    Tampa, FL 33630-3300
    800-237-3820
    Perforated metal, expanded metal, grating, wire cloth.

    Meridian Steel Co., Inc.
    Jericho, NY 11753
    516-334-8250 ex 44
    516-334-8253 fax
    Copper alloy steel that water hardens to 50 Rockwell without becoming brittle.

    Metal Supply Co.
    4001 "G" St.
    Philadelphia, PA 19124
    800-638-2521
    Source of Navel Brass on the east coast.

    Metalliferous  
    www.metalliferous.com
    Store:
    34 West 46th Street
    New York, NY 10036
    Phone: (212) 944-0909
    Fax: (212) 944-0644
    info@metalliferous.com

    Mail Order:
    640 South Fulton Avenue
    Mount Vernon, NY 10550
    Toll Free: (888) 944-0909
    Phone: (914) 664-3300
    Fax: (914) 664-3778
    Metals, tools, beads, supplies

    Metal Machining & Fabrication
    P.O. Box 261216
    Highlands Ranch, CO 80163-1216
    303-683-0432
    rharbach@mmf.com  email
    http://www.csn.net/metal/   website
    Listing of suppliers useful to metalworking like suppliers of metal, metal finishing, tools, machinery, coolants & lubricants.Also has employment ads, shop tips, announcements of shows and seminars, and metal industry news.

    Metalmen Sales, Inc.
    P.O.Box 54
    New York, NY 10044
    800-767-9494
    718-204-1703  fax
    Deals in new and surplus metals. Many exotics, like nickel, niobium stainless steel, tantalum, and titanium, but much standard stuff, too.

    Miller Electric Mfg. Co.
    P.O.Box 1079
    Appleton, WI 54912
    414-735-4576
    Manufactures welding equipment.

    Milwaukee Tool & Equipment Co.
    P.O.Box 2039
    Milwaukee, WI 53201
    800-394-9087
    414-645-2892
    414-645-0200
    Manufactures blacksmith tools. Has 10 sizes of anvils 30 to 500 pounds.

    Modern Casting's Buyer's Reference Issue
    American Foundryman's Society
    505 State Street
    Des Plaines, IL 60016-4237
    847 824 0181
    Great source of detailed information on suppliers for casting metals.

    Monsterslayer
    www.monsterslayer.com
    Monsterslayer, Inc.
    P.O. Box 550
    Kirtland, NM 87417-0530
    Email:  monstermail@monsterslayer.com
    Phone:  505-598-5322
    Fax:  505-598-0974

    Montague Blacksmith Supply
    176 Jersey Avenue
    Port Jervis, NY 12771
    914-856-7585
    800-666-8248 (Montague)
    914-856-7385 fax
    Suppliers of a full-line of farriers equipment and an expanding line of blacksmith equipment and supplies.

    John J. Moroney & Co.
    6817 South Harlem Ave
    Bedford Park, IL. 60501
    708-496-0600
    708-496-1763  fax
    800-922-9441
    They deal in every kind of refractory you can imagine.

    Morton Machinery Co.
    2910 South Santa Fe Avenue
    Los Angeles, CA 90058-1400
    213-627-2881
    213-583-8693  fax
    http://www.mortonmachinery.com   website
    mark@mortonmachinery.com   email
    Large inventory of used machinery

    MSC Industrial Supply Company
    151 Sunnyside Blvd.
    Plainview, NY 11803-1592
    800-645-7270
    800-255-5067 fax
    516-349-0265 FAX
    http://www.industry.net/mrop/msc
    Suppliers of everything from nuts & bolts to machinery. Their catalog runs to 3000 pages. They prefer a business name, but will sell to anyone.


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    Naja Tools
    http://www.najatools.com
    The Naja, Inc.
    6810 N. Broadway Unit J
    Denver, CO 80221
    888.340.6252 - Toll Free
    303.426.6284 - Local
    303.426.8110 - Fax

    Nationwide Architectural Metals
    908-832-5053
    800-851-5053
    908-832-9116 FAX
    Source of copper and brass. Contact Jay.

    NC Tool Company
    6568 Hunt Road
    Pleasent Garden, NC 27313
    800-446-6498
    910-674-5654
    910-674-9991 fax
    Anvils and gas forges. Custom forges built by request.
    Catalog available.

    Nina Designs
    P.O. Box 5766
    Santa Fe NM 87502
    800 366 NINA
    505 982 1214
    Fax 505 982 1321
    nina@nets.com
    Internet Web Site address:
    http/www.nets.com/nina
    Her catalog is accessible via the Internet. Handmade silver bali beads & components

    W.F. Norman Corporation
    214 N Cedar
    PO Box 323
    Nevada, MO 64772
    800-641-4038
    417-667-2708  fax
    They sell balls in copper, aluminum, and stainless steel from 2" to 24" diameter. They also have a variety of architectural sheet metal ornaments

    NORTHWEST PITCHWORKS
    www.northwestpitchworks.com
    1317 Roland Street
    Bellingham. WA 98226
    306-715-1772.
    northwest_pitchworks@yahoo.com
    Chasing Pitch

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    Ornamental Resources
    http://www.ornamentalresources.biz
    1427 Miner St.
    P.O. Box 3303
    Idaho Springs, CO 80452
    Orders:
    800-876-6762
    303-567-2222 (local)
    Fax (24 hours):
    303-567-4245

    Oster Alloys
    50 Sims Ave.
    Providence, RI 02909
    401-421-3840
    Source of various metals including pewter of all shapes and sizes.
   
    OTTO FREI - JULES BOREL
    www.ofrei.com/
    P.O. Box 796
    Oakland, CA 94604
    800-772-3456
    Jeweler's supplies, tool, findings, display, packaging, etc....

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    Patina Finishes and Copper Coats Inc.
    8455 Commerce Ave, Unit B
    San Diego CA 92121
    800-882-7004
    619-989-9402  fax
    Liquid coatings: copper, brass gold and pewter which can be applied to any surface including steel.

    Patina Solutions
    P.O.Box 70228
    San Diego, CA 92167
    800-995-9946
    Solutions for application to copper, brass and bronze.

    Peacock Lab
    Philadelphia, Pa
    215-729-4400
    Makers of Sycralac- a very good coating for non-ferrous metals

    Perma-flex Mold Co.
    1919E. Livingston Ave.
    Columbus, OH 43209-2768
    614-252-8034
    Source of moldmaking materials.

    Petrolite Corp., Specialty Polymers Group
    Tulsa, OK 74121
    918-836-1601
    918-834-9718  fax
    Source of Microcrystalline & Synthetic Waxes for various purposes including foundry usage.

    PIEH TOOL CO. INC.
    www.piehtoolco.com/
    Pieh Tool Company, Inc.
    437 W. Hwy 260, Suite D
    Camp Verde, AZ 86322
    928-554-0700
    Metalsmithing and Blacksmithing tools, Anvils

    PineHurst Trading Center
    34519 West Montgomery Road
    Pinehurst, TX 77362
    713-356-4500
    Deal in used blacksmith tools. They have a good selection of anvils, leg vises, tongs, and handled punches.
   
    Play Incorp.
    2890 Killgore Rd.
    Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-6133
    916-851-0801
    http://www.play.com  website
    Makers of the Snappy, a hand-held scanner for pictures and graphics.

    Polytek Development Corp.
    55 Hilton St.
    Easton, Pa.  18042
    610-559-8620
    610-559-8626 fax
    Catalog/moldmaking manual is $10.00. 

    Porter-Walker, Inc.
    15-16 Public Square
    Columbia, TN 38401
    615-388-1861
    615-242-1861
    800-737-1631
    615-380-1669  fax
    Supplier of industrial equipment and supplies.

    Punch Press
    Box 127
    100 Chicago Ave.
    Lost Springs, Kansas 66859
    913-983-4398 fax
    One of the best sources of metal working equipment is the "Punch Press"(The Metal Worker's Market Place).

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    Rathbone Precision Metals
    Palmer, MA 01069
    413-283-8961
    Manufacturer of various shapes of metals including half-round

    Reactive Metals Studio, Inc.
    P.O.Box 890
    Clarkdale, AZ 86324
    800 876 3434
    520 634 3434
    520/634-6734 fax
    reactive@sedona.net
    Niobium, mixed metals, titanium & other exotic metals. Free catalog available.

    The Real Wrought Iron Co, LTD
    c/o Tom Ryan
    58 Wyman Street
    Arlington, MA 02174
    617-643-0158 voice & fax
    Supplier of genuine wrought, puddled iron. Imported from England.

    Red Hill Corporation
    P.O.Box 4234
    Gettysburg, PA 17325
    800-822-4003
    717-337-3936  fax
    Suppliers of abrasives and refinishing products for auto body, metal and wood working. Free catalog available.

    Redco Supply Co.
    1 Winter Street
    Troy, NY 12180
    518-283-8665
    518-283-8665  fax
    Supplier of Sparex, a metal pickle solution

    Rio Grande Tools
    5295 Commercial Dr
    Brownsville, TX 78521
    (956) 831-8249
    Tools

    JS Ritter
    www.jsritter.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?
    118 Preble Street
    Portland ME 04101
    800 962 1468
    Catalog     Jeweler Supplies

    Rio Grande
    www.riogrande.com
    6901 Washington Avenue NE
    Albuquerque NM 87109
    800 443 6766
    505 345 8511
    800 648 3499
    Raw materials, findings, mountings, chains, stones, and beads.

    Robin Materials
    1951-T Colony Street
    Mountain View, CA 94043
    415-966-1533
    415-966-8590  fax
    metals@best.com  email
    http://www.rmat.com/
    Metal supplier specializing in Titanium, Molybdenum, Kovar, Tantalum, tungsten and Invar. Also has monel, iconel, hastelloy, tool steels, and others.

    Rolite Chemical & Manufacturing Corp.
    596 Progress Drive
    Hartland, Wisconsin    53029
    800-253-6466
    Makers of Rolite Metal Polish & Fibergalss Cleaner which does an excellent job on most metals, specifically aluminum.

    Roper Whitney
    2833 Huffman Blvd.
    Rockford, IL 61103
    815-962-3011
    815-962-2227  fax
    Makers of hand and hydraulic punches and the punch and die sets that fit them.

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    San Antonio Belting and Pulley
    211 W. Cevallos
    San Antonio, TX 78204
    210-225-2671
    Sells a wide variety of flat belting. They will make them in any length while you wait, complete with lacing.

    Santa Fe Jewelry Supply
    www.sfjssantafe.com
    3200 Mercantile Court, NM 87507
    1.800.659.3835
    Jewelry Supply, Metals, beads, findings, tools....

    Schauer Enamels
    1022 N.E. 68th
    Seattle, WA  98115
    Suppliers of european imported leaded enameling stock.
    Catalog available but not free.

    Scientific Equipment Exchange, Inc.
    11411 West Bernardo Court
    San Diego, CA 92127
    619-675-0026
    619-675-0027  fax
    rcivi@cts.com   email
    http://www.sci-equip-ex.com   website
    Supplier of scientific, research and manufacturing communities with with low-cost, high quality, pre-owned laboratory equipment and instrumentation since 1984.

    Sculpt Nouveau
    625 W. 10th Avenue
    Escondido, CA
    619-432-8242
    800-728-5787
    619-741-1074 fax
    patination@aol.com
    Dyes and finishing kits for metals.

    Shapiro Supply Co.
    800-833-1259
    Suppliers of various materials like brass, aluminum, titanium, delrin, and nylon. Catalog available.

    Shidoni Foundry & Gallery
    Tesuque, NM
    505-988-8001
    Host public tours and pours on Saturdays. Located near Santa Fe.

    Shop Outfitters
    605 South Adams Street
    Laramie, WY 82070
    307-745-5999
    307-742-5999  fax
    Compact metal working tools

    Siegling America Inc.
    201-567-6100
    Source of Nylon-core flat leather belts that hardly stretch at all.
    Trade name EXTREMULTUS Power Transmission Belting.

    Simonds Industries Inc.
    Intervale Road
    P.O.Box 500
    Fitchburg, MA 01420
    508-343-3731
    800-541-6224
    508-342-1809 fax
    or
    65 Northland Road
    Waterloo, Ontario N2V 1Y8
    519-725-1362
    519-725-4445 fax
    or
    Tyler Street
    Sheffield, England S9 1DH
    INT-44-114-2433701
    INT-44-114-2433879 fax
    Makers of quality files for all manner of metalworking.

    Small Parts, Inc.
    13980 N.W. 58th Court, PO Box 4650
    Miami Lakes, Fl. 33014-0650
    305-557-8222
    800-423-9009  fax
    They have tool steel in small quantities, as well as a number of other hard to get items, like tubing, and springs, & shaft collars, and universal joints.
    
    Daniel Smith
    4150 First Ave. South
    Seattle, WA 98124-5568
    206-223-9599
    800-426-6740
    800-238-4065  fax
    Very large art supply company. Catalog available. They carry an extensive line of paper and supplies for drawing.

    Sparky Abrasives Company
    Minneapolis, MN 55429
    800-328-4560
    612-535-2403
    800-553-7224  fax
    612-535-2708  fax
    Suppliers of abrasives, saw blades, wire brushes, and other cutting or grinding tools.

    Spatz Paint
    Pratt & Lambert United
    P.O.Box 2153
    Wichita, KS 67201-2153
    800-325-2661
    316-997-0686  fax
    Suppliers of paints and other coatings primarily for metals.

    Stoody Company
    5557 Nashville Road
    Bowling Green, KY 42101-7546
    502-781-9777
    800-227-9333
    800-832-4123, answer line
    800-243-4322  fax
    stoody@BowlingGreen.KY.Net
    http://www.stoody.com/
    Producer of hardfacing welding alloys and wear-resistant alloys, welding rods, electrodes, wires, and powders.

    Strippit, Inc., A unit of IDEX Corp.
    12975 Clarence Center Road
    Akron, NY 14001
    716-542-7433
    716-542-5957 fax
    Makers of four sizes of Di-Acro benders and accessories.

    Stuller
    http://www.stuller.com/
    P.O. Box 52583
    Lafayette LA 70505 2583
    800 877 7777
    318 837 4100
    Stones, settings, mouting, findings, metals
    You may need a business license.

    Summit Tech., Inc.
    2715 Rt. 130 South
    Cranbury, NJ 08512
    609-395-1960
    800-325-3357
    Sole North American distributor of Swan blacksmith and farrier products including an extremely fuel efficient gas forge and fluxes designed for use in a gas forge.

    Sur-Fin Chemical Corporation
    1530 Spence Street
    Los Angeles, CA 90023
    800-282-3533 or 213-262-8108
    Manufacturer of metal finishing or patina chemicals for iron, steel, brass, copper, etc.
    Product list is free upon request.

    Surepure Chemetals Inc.
    Florham Park, NJ 07932
    201-377-4081
    201-377-5654 fax
    High purity metals - rare, exotic and precious - in a variety of forms.

    The Surplus Record
    20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2500
    Chicago, IL 60606
    312-372-9077
    800-622-5449
    312-372-6537 fax
    http://www.surplusrecord.com/   website
    Source of new and used industrial equipment and machinery.

    Surplus Center
    1015 West O Street
    P O Box 82209
    Lincoln NE 68501-2209
    402-474-4055
    800-488-3407
    Suppliers of hydraulic pumps, cylinders, valves, electric motors, and other miscellaneous surplus stuff.
    Catalog available.

    C.T. Swan R.S.S. (Hons)
    Johnsons Yard
    Overbury, Nr. Tewkesbury
    Gloucestershire  GL20 7PE
    Great Britain
    01386 725245  voice & fax
    Makers of an extremely fuel efficient gas forges for blacksmiths and farriers.
    Other items include gas forge-welding fluxes, anvils, and stands.

    Swest Inc.
    11090 Stemmons Frwy
    Dallas TX 75220
    800 527 5057
    214 247 7744
    214 247 5307
    Jewelry making tools.

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    Teledyne Allvac
    P.O.Box 5030
    Monroe, NC 22810
    800-537-5551
    Complete listing tool steels.

    Tempil Division Big Three Industries, Inc.
    Hamilton Avenue
    South Plainfield, NJ
    201-757-8300
    Supplier of temperature sensing crayons and other temperature indicating supplies.

    Tennessee Fabricating Company
    2025 York Avenue
    Memphis, TN 38104
    800-258-4766
    Cast iron components and accessories.

    Thatch-a cleat
    2525 Wisconsin Ave.
    Downers Grove, IL  60515t
    630-971-0150
    630-971-1180  fax
    800-872-5216 for literature/hotline
    Suppliers of flat belting and hardware for connecting the ends.

    Thunderbird Supply
    www.thunderbirdsupply.com
    2311 Vassar NE
    Albuquerque, NM 87107
    505-884-7770
    Fax 505-884-6936

    2227 E. 7th Avenue 
    Flagstaff, AZ 86007
    928-526-2439    
    Fax 928-526-6368
    Metalsmiths supplies and Metals

    Tick Creek Forge
    Richard Sheppard
    P O Box 146
    Bruceton Mills WV 26525
    (304) 379-7450
    Builds compact, well-made treadle hammers of a unique design.
    The patent is pending.

    Timbercove Trading Company
    121 H Street
    Petaluma, CA 94920
    707-778-8261
    Peddinghaus blacksmithing equipment.
    Product list free upon request.

    Jas. Townsend & Son, Inc.
    133 North First Street
    P.O. Box 415
    Pierceton, In 46562
    219-594-5852
    800-338-1665
    219-594-5580  fax
    jastown@halcyon.com  email
    http://www.jastown.com/
    Makers of clothing and various other items for re-enactors.
    Catalog available.

    Triple-S Steel Supply
    P.O.Box 21119
    6000 Jensen Drive
    Houston, TX 77226
    713-697-7105
    713-697-5945 fax
    Ornamental supplier and steel service center.

    Triple-S Chemical Products Inc.
    1413 Mirasol Street
    Los Angeles, CA 90023
    213-261-7301
    213-261-5567 fax
    Patinas, antique solutions, lacquers, lacquer strippers, etc. for steel, brass, copper, aluminum, etc.

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    United States Bronze Powders, Inc.
    Flemington, NJ 08822 USA
    908-782-5454
    908-782-3489  fax
    Suppliers of quality Bronze & Gold Bronze & Copper Powders.

    Universal Saw
    1737 Sugar Tree Road
    Warrensville, NC 28693
    910-385-3401
    Maker of a universal saw blade for hacksaws...

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    Valley Farrier Supply
    21383 S. Yoeman Road
    Beaver Creek, OR 97004
    503-632-4366
    Anvils, forges, hand tools, coal, and other blacksmith supplies.

    C.S. Van Gordon and Son, Inc.
    1815 Main Street
    Bloomer, WI 54724
    715-568-2612
    Family run. Van's Instant Gun Blue makes a nice black finish on iron.

    Vulcan Lead Products
    Milwaukee, WI
    800 932 5323
    Suppliers of metal powders

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    R & B Wagner, Inc.
    P.O.Box 423
    Butler, WI 53007-0423
    414-461-2111 or 800-786-2111
    Ornamental hollow balls and hemispheres.
    Decorative balls from 1.5 inches up to 12 inches diameter.

    Wagon Master
    8883 Highway DD
    O'Fallon, MO 63366-6506
    314-561-2717
    314-561-4384
    Pre owned blacksmith and other tools.
    Location is Highway 40-61 7 miles east of Wentzville (just west of St.
    Louis).

    Warren Fasteners and Steel
    201 Morgan Avenue
    Brooklyn, NY 11237
    (718)417-4010
    Maker of UNPLATED (and plated) hardware - nuts, bolts, washers
   
    Weirton Steel
    Wheeling, WV
    304-797-2000
    Suppliers of various steel products including tinplate

    WFR/Aquaplast Corporation
    30 Lawlins Park
    Wyckoff, NJ 07481-1443
    800-831-8174
    201-891-2329
    Source of Protoplast, an alternate to pitch. Protoplast is a hand-formable thermoplastic

    Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel
    Wheeling, WV
    304-234-2400
    Suppliers of various steel products including tinplate.

    W. A. Whitney Company
    Esterline Technologies
    650 Race Street
    P.O.Box 1206
    Rockford, IL 61105
    815-964-6771
    815-964-3175  fax
    Source of punches - both hand & hydraulic, hydraulic presses, shears and CNC units.

    Wholesale Tool
    www.wttool.com/info-exec/view/about_us/
    P.O.Box 68
    Warren, MI 48089-0068
    810-754-9270
    800-521-3420
    810-754-8652  fax
    800-521-3661  fax
    wtmich@aol.com
    National suppliers of all manner of tools, both hand and power, hardware and supplies at reasonable cost. They have seven locations.

    Williams & Company
    901 Pennsylvania Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA 15233
    412-237-2211 or 800-245-4475
    Naval brass (464) rod which forges well. Call Bill Firestone for a catalog.

    Wire & Iron Products
    950 Anderson at Fab Road
    Litchfield, MI 49252-0388
    517-542-2353
    517-542-2501 fax

    Wrought Iron Handicrafts/Kosy Creations
    1620 38th Street N.W.
    Rochester, MN 55901-1334
    507-289-0836
    800-456-7738
    507-289-5800 fax
    Suppliers of metal forming tools including twisters, scrollers, shears, and punches.
 


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