Blacksmithing
and Cutlery
by Gérard HEUTTE
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Links
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Cutlers
>  The site of the
Tatou with a lot of information, particularly on the
Damas and the gas forges.
> A description of exemplary workshop at
Frédéric Maschio and several other things.
> A lot of various information (steels and metallurgy) on
Jean-Paul Gauche web site.
> The excellent site of
Joël Becker
contains many information on forging and steels.
>  A US cutler specialized in "old west" knives .
Daniel Winkler makes wonders!
> On the site of Bob Warner, you will find of course knives,
but also a lot of various information and good ideas.
> Complete and pleasant site of
Alain Miville-Deschênes, a canadian
cutler. Beautiful knives and a lot of various information.
> Much interesting things to read on the site of
Ed Caffrey. See in
particular the knife articles section...
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The site of
Jake Powning shows beautiful things. The
tecnhical side is not neglected (see in progress).
> The site of
Jean Santos. One speaks engraving and knives there.
> On his site,
Michel Montlahuc presents knives and woodcarvings...
> Splendid Piedmonteses of animal inspiration by
Michael Moing.
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A lot of information about damas by
Georges Emeriau.
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Some magnificent carved handles by
Laurent Gerdil.
Videos
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Some good tutorials (mainly blacksmithing) by
Torbjorn Ahman.
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A wide variety of good videos about knifemaking on
Koss workshop.
Craftmen
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Some magnificent leather sheaths by
Maryline Lecourtier.
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Original jewels and custom making by
Caroline Margueritat.
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A lot of information about bow making by
Pierre Lansac.
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Some wonderful bows by
les Arcs du Corbeau.
Technical
> How to build
japanese bellows. Article of Daniel O' Connor.
> All the art of
Tsuka-maki, with much images. By Thomas Buck.
> The
How to section of a site on blacksmithing: Realization of tongs and forge.
> A talk about direct ore reduction
with
The Smelter's Art.
> Some other information about the ore
reduction with
Adventures in Early Iron Production.
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Some tricks and advice on
Fabriquer son couteau.
> 
One of the best collections of backstand picture on
gonza-rytec.
Forums of discussion
> A place of convivial exchange and in French with
Forum des Couteliers
Forgerons Francophones (French-speaking bladesmith forum).
It is where I am connected most often.
> An invaluable source of information. This is
dense on
Knife Network forum.
> The
Bladesmith's forum
contains much interesting subjects, of which a forum on ore reduction!
Associations and sources of information
> The site of
Ifram
(Institut de Formation et de Recherche pour les
Artisanats des Métaux = Institute of Formation
and Research for the Craft industries of Metals) is a good source of information.
> The site of
ABANA (Artist Blacksmith's Association of North
America). Sympathetic, complete. It is necessary to search a little...
>
Anvilfire is one of these sites that cannot be ignored,
with very interesting things. To see absolutely: "iforge" and "power hammer page".
> A fantastic group of cutlers on
The Knife Network
> Again an association of US blacksmiths:
California Blacksmith
Association. Unfortunately, few things about knives.
> The section "numerical documents" of
Bibliothèque
Nationale de France (French National Library), with much documents
to download...
> The publishing house
Emotion Primitive republishes books about blacksmithing and
cultlery. Thank Gery for his work.
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Many very various articles on the "how to" of the
Florida Artist Blacksmith Association (FABA).
> A dynamic association of steel enthusiasts of all kinds:
Les Forges d'Autricum. This association is based on Chartres (Eure-et-Loir France).
Suppliers
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Eurotechni :
Steel (carbon, stainless, damascus), non ferrous metal, quenching oil,
stainless heat treat foil, materials for handle, accessories (spacers, screws, threaded axes, rivets)
for knifemaking, heat treating and laser marking - all managed by a friendly and competent team!
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SPAP Soucille:
Everything you need for sanding and polishing: abrasives (bands, rollers, sheets), discs, rings, polishing paste...
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Hign quality wood at
Kauffer.
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Tools and materials at
Dictum.
A bit expensive but top-quality!
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All cutllery parts at
Brisa.
Reliable and quick shipping.
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Some wood at
Bois52-3apl.
Excellent quality and very attractive prices. To use without limit!
> Some equipment and materials specific to cutlery at
Wolf Borger
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> Mail-order selling of the mechanical tools at
Otelo
(for France). Complete catalogue.
> Pipes and rods in small sections,
very useful for masic pins at
L'Octant.
> For good sharpening stones :
Ardennes Coticule
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> Some horn, wood (raw or stabilized) and spacers at
Mercorne. A bit expensive, but good materials.
> All that it is necessary for the sheaths... Leather, tools at
Fages & Aiglon.
> Equipment and supplies for leather at
Deco cuir
> Equipment and supplies for leather at
Outils Loisirs
> Machines for knifemaking at
Titan Grinder (backstand, heat treating oven, press)
> On the site of
Sheffield Knifemaking Supply,
you can download a catalogue (in pdf) containing much useful supplies.
> For building backstands, much ideas at
Beaumont Metal Works, Ltd..
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The web site of
Thyssen, steel supplier. With an access to
the datasheets.
> Basic electronic components and
ferric chloride at
Gotronic.
> Refractory materials for
heat treatment furnaces at
Prosiref, all with advice!
> Screws ans axis at
Couteau précision.
> Abrasives (sheets, discs, belts) at
Prix Abrasif.
And also links for documents to download in
Multimedia page.
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