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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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....
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).
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.
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.
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.
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...
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
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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