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Knifemaking Links

General

American Bladesmith Society (ABS)

Blade Forums

Oregon Knife Collectors Association

The Knife Network

Makers

Don Fogg - Some beautiful work, and a lot of great words to read and think about. Also many tips on his site.

Ed Fowler - Ed\'s website, a maker I deeply respect.

Terry Primos

Equip/Tool Sources

Beaumont Metal Works, Ltd. - Rob Frink's site, one of the best people to deal with as far as custom machine work for knifemakers; designer and maker of the KMG-1 grinder.

EdgePro - Ben Dale's site, maker of probably the best manual sharpener available, the EdgePro. Tell him Brome sent you (yea, like he remembers me!).

HandAmerican - One of the best sources I have found for honing materials. They sell the best steels I have seen, and have directions on how to properly leather-hone and steel knives; a site "for people who really care about their cutting tools"

Jantz Supply - A great general source for all things related to knifemaking.

Knife and Gun Finishing Supplies - A great general source for knifemaking materials and supplies.

Tru-Grit - A great source for knifemaking supplies, especially grinding belts, at great prices.

Link Exchanges

HammerSmithKnives.com - Advanced Damascus Patterning website with tutorials and videos.

Tips/Tutorials/Info

Sharpening Made Easy - A site with a wealth of information about sharpening.

The 4x6 Bandsaw FAQ - This site is a FAQ about the 4"x6" metal cutting bandsaw. It also discusses improvements and solving problems with the saw.

The 4x6 Metal Cutting Bandsaw - This is a second site that talks about improving and solving problems with the standard imported 4"x6" metal cutting bandsaw.

Various Other Resources

Equipped To Survive - Doug Ritter's site is one of, if not the, most comprehensive sites devoted to being prepared for emergency and other unplanned situations.

Online Conversions - Convert just about anything: "over 5,000 units, 30,000 conversions".

Terraserver - Digital USGS ortho (aerial) photos and topo (topographical) maps for the entire US (?), downloadable, for free.

Woodworker's Forums - Here are my favorite forums on woodworking, carpentry tools and remodeling