Where to buy supplies

GWashington1732 · Sep 5, 2009

I just got my shop set up but I still need to find materials for stock removal. Where is a good place to buy blade steel, handle materials, sheath materials etc.? Also, concerning tools, I have a band saw, grinder, and belt sander, and a pretty good selection of hand tools, is there anything else I would definately need? I'm going to be doing this as a hobby so it would be better if I could buy the materials in smaller quantities.

silver_pilate · Sep 5, 2009

As for supplies, two places that are my go-to's are USA Knifemakerand Pop's Knife Supplies. Tracy runs USA Knifemaker supplies and is frequently on this forum and is a top notch guy as is Pop. Both businesses are family run businesses run by people with a history in knifemaking. Tracy has a larger inventory than Pop, but Pop does have some great belt and steel prices as well.

If you can't find it there, try Texas Knife supplies, Knife Kits or Sheffields. Also, if you're Canadian, Knifemakerhas some great supplies.

--nathan

blindhogg · Sep 5, 2009

You have got my nod for Tracey at USAknifemakers, good people and super prompt shipping.
Chris

Rusty McDonald · Sep 5, 2009

+1 for Tracey, there is also Jantz supply, and Alpha knife supply or AKS, All of these are on the Web so google is your friend.

strahd71 · Sep 5, 2009

we almost need a sticky for this stuff. a supplies sticky that covers steel, handles and those odds and ends sites and companies.

jake

Rusty McDonald · Sep 5, 2009

NO MORE STICKIES PLEASE!!! make another forum the first page is half way filled with them.

strahd71 · Sep 5, 2009

ok but something that folks can just be sent to its kind of a repeating question.....

jake

GWashington1732 · Sep 6, 2009

Thanks fo the information, I've been looking forward to getting started for a while now and I'm just now stating to have some free time.

ddavelarsen · Sep 6, 2009

Rusty McDonald said:
NO MORE STICKIES PLEASE!!! make another forum the first page is half way filled with them.

Amen!

But how many people would visit a "stickies" forum - hardly anyone reads the stickies here until they're told to.

ddavelarsen · Sep 6, 2009

GWashington1732 said:
Thanks fo the information, I've been looking forward to getting started for a while now and I'm just now stating to have some free time.

I didn't answer your question. You will want a drill press. A small benchtop model is all I've used for many years and it's good for almost everything I need to do except drill big holes. And I can do that too, if I finesse it.