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Sources and Supplies Links
Sources and Supplies Links
Machines, tools and supplies :
Craft Supplies, note this is not the site name
Local wood sources :
Bailey Wood Products, Kempton, PA
Shady Lane Tree Farm, Emmaus, PA
5220 Shimerville Road,
Mike Peters – 610-965-5612
Acorn Hardwood Lumber, Gilbertsville, PA
2486 Rhoads Road,
Frank Yacona – 610-327-2294
Hudock’s Hardwood, Perkiomenville, PA
3174 Deep Creek Road,
Dan Hudock – 215-234-253
Abranet and sanding supplies:
Tool sharpening, grinding supplies:
CBN is Cubic Boron Nitride, close to diamond hardness. Coating on steel wheel. Never needs truing, less heat. Look at several designs. Some have rounded edges and coating on the side which helps for side grinding.
Woodriver CBN wheels at Woodcraft
CBN wheels at Woodturners Wonders
Diamond and CBN wheels at D-Way Tools
Woodcut CBN wheels at Packard Woodworks
Conventional grinding wheels at OneWay
Inlay materials and supplies:
An excellent reference by Stephen Hatcher to get started with inlaying using minerals or metals. The article includes descriptions and source links.
Inlaid Woodturning – Material Suppliers
If you desire to crush your own minerals to mix with CA glue or epoxy
If you want to use commerical product with resin and pigment
Source for epoxy and powdered metal
Bill Schlief preference for epoxy inlay
Miscellaneous materials and supplies:
A hand applied coloring paste, Gilders Paste at many arts supply stores. One example source.
Vacuum chucking equipment:
Bill Noble faceplates and vacuum equipment
Joe Woodworker veneers and vacuum equipment
Turning Tool Manufacturing Companies:
Many do not sell direct, but the site can be useful to see the details, type of steel, videos, etc.
Carving tools, materials and supplies: