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Sources Where to find specialty tools, supplies and parts. Note: we are still adding information here, please check back often for latest entries.
Walker
Metalsmith Store specialty items that are hard, or impossible to find
elsewhere. -------------------------------- Replacement blades and more Suppliers for Sheffield (England) stainless steel cutlery. Table knives, carving knives, servers, letter openers. Also combs, stag handles, brushes, and much more. These folks offer personal, efficient service and have had this reputation for decades. I don’t know of any other place to get similar replacement parts. Request their product sheets. -------------------------------- Brushes “Brush makers since 1820.” Repairing or replacing brushes. Hand made brushes custom made. The best way I’ve found to get their information is to call them and ask to have their price list faxed to you. ---------------------------- Patina Information Ron Young, author of Contemporary Patination & Methods For Modern Sculptors, has been working as an artist, teacher and lecturer for over 30 years. Ron is well known for his work with non-ferrous (bronze, brass, and copper) metals & patinas as well as researching and applying this knowledge to patinas & finishes for ferrous metals (iron, steel, and aluminum.) He offers workshops as well as information about this subject, including patinating bronze, brass, and copper. This workshop will cover all patina techniques - traditional and new for bronze, brass, and copper including hot, cold, buried, wrapped, fumed, and paste. Also, how to incorporate mica powders, pigments, and oxides into your finishes and patinas. Surface preparations, tools, safety procedures, clear coatings, waxes, leafing, and maintenance techniques will be taught. New patina techniques using dyes, dye-oxides, and metal coatings will be covered as well. For more information, please go to www.ronyoungpatina.com ------------------------------------------------- The Society of American Silversmiths (click to go to links page) ------------------------------------- Ferrees Tools. Suppliers for the band
instrument repair trade. Most of their specialty tools and techniques that
work for brass instruments also apply to other articles made of metal.
There are only a few places to find these kinds of tools and Ferrees is the most
buyer friendly if you aren't a card carrying professional band instrument repair
tech. --------------------------------------
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for specialty plating kits and supplies. Included on their
site is a comprehensive free booklet on polishing --------------------------------------
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