links cleaned up

[Wild Bill]

Stabber, thank you for all those FANTASTIC knife links!!!!!!!!!! You weren't kidding as I'll be drooling for a very, very long time thanks to you!! WOW!!!!!!!! :spin: :ssmile: :scheme: :bow: :bow: :gogdog: :guitar: :thanks:

[trldad]

I hope I am not doubleing any

American Bladesmith
http://americanbladesmith.com/
Burt Foster MS
http://www.burtfoster.com/
Knifemakers Guild
http://www.knifemakersguild.com/

Major DROOL factor on these
http://www.knifepurveyor.com/home.php
http://www.greatlakescustomknives.com/

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Knife Identification

Levine's Guide to Knives #4. Make sure to buy the 4th edition, the 5th was changed without the author's permission, and is a lesser book in a few important ways.

Bruce Voyles's Antique Knives.
Stewart and Ritchie's Big Book of Pocketknives. Collection of catalog reprints.
Also checkout Knife World magazine: www.knifeworld.com (http://www.knifeworld.com)
Also checkout dealers like AG Russell's Cutting Edge, nwknives.com, Bruce Voyles, Ebay, Etc....

Knives

A.G.Russell Knife Encyclopedia Articles
http://www.agrussell.com/knife_information/knife_encyclopedia/articles.html

including Blade Geometry FAQ
http://www.agrussell.com/knife_information/knife_encyclopedia/articles/blade_geometry_faq.html

A.G.Russell Knife Encyclopedia Glossary
http://www.agrussell.com/knife_information/knife_encyclopedia/glossary.html

EDC Knives - Knife Knowledge
http://www.edcknives.com/vcom/knife_knowledge.php

KnifeArt articles
http://www.knifeart.com/knifearticles.html

Wikipedia - Knife
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knives

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Metals

A.G.Russell Steel Guide
http://www.agrussell.com/knife_information/steel_guide/index.html

Blade Steels, Steel Analysis, and Heat Treating Methods
http://www.ajh-knives.com/metals.html

Blade Steel Guide
http://members.home.nl/b.ollivier/html/SteelChart.htm

EDC Knives - Steel
http://www.edcknives.com/pdf-files/Steel_v2.pdf

Joe Talmadge Steel FAQ
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=368828

ZKnives
Joe Talmadge Knife Steel FAQ
http://www.zknives.com/knives/articles/knifesteelfaq.shtml

Spyderco Steel Chart
http://spyderco.com/edge-u-cation/index.php?item=3

Spyderco Steel Element Information
http://spyderco.com/edge-u-cation/steel.php

Oso Grande steel chart
http://www.osograndeknives.com/Auxilary/steel_chart.htm

Rockwell Hardness Test
http://www.gordonengland.co.uk/hardness/rockwell.htm

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Laguioles

Couteaux Courty
http://www.couteaux-courty.com/

Cutlery To Go
http://www.cutlerytogo.com/

Fontenille Pataud,
http://www.fontenille-pataud.com/indexuk.php

French Knives of Laguiole-Southwest
http://www.laguiole-southwest.com/

Laguiole Elite
http://www.laguiole-elite.com/

Laguiole en Aubrac

Forge de Laguiole

Laguiole de l’artisan

Scandinavians

Denmark

Jens Anso
www.ansoknives.com (http://www.ansoknives.com)

Holstebrogruppen
www.holstebrogruppen.dk/ukweb/frameindexuk.htm (http://www.holstebrogruppen.dk/ukweb/frameindexuk.htm)

Poul Strande
www.poulstrande.com (http://www.poulstrande.com)

Vox Knives
www.voxknives.com (http://www.voxknives.com)

Finland

Iisakki Jarvenpaa
www.iisakkijarvenpaa.fi/ (http://www.iisakkijarvenpaa.fi/)

Jukka Hankala
http://users.reppu.net/j.hankala/englanti/etusivu/front_page.htm

Marttiini Knives
www.marttiini.fi/puukot/shop/english/default.htm (http://www.marttiini.fi/puukot/shop/english/default.htm)

Roselli Knives
www.roselli.fi (http://www.roselli.fi)

Lapin Puukko
http://www.lapinpuukko.fi/index.html

Norway

Brusletto Knives
www.brusletto.no/ (http://www.brusletto.no/)

Haugrud Knives
www.haugrud.no/ (http://www.haugrud.no/)

Helle Knives
www.helle.no/ (http://www.helle.no/)

Hobbyportalen
www.kniv.ne (http://www.kniv.ne)

Norsk Knivforening (The Norwegian Knife Assotiation)
www.norskkniv.no/linker.htm (http://www.norskkniv.no/linker.htm)

Stromeng Knives
www.knivsmed-stromeng.no (http://www.knivsmed-stromeng.no)

Sweden

EKA Knivar
www.eka-knivar.se/ (http://www.eka-knivar.se/)

Fallkniven
www.fallkniven.se/ (http://www.fallkniven.se/)

Frosts knives
www.frosts.se/ (http://www.frosts.se/)

Granssloyd Knives
www.gransslojd.com/ (http://www.gransslojd.com/)

Karesuando Kniven
www.karesuandokniven.com/ (http://www.karesuandokniven.com/)

Mora of Sweden (formerly KJEriksson)
www.moraofsweden.com/ (http://www.moraofsweden.com/)

Theo's Swedish knifelinks
www.knifelinksportal.com/world/sweden.html (http://www.knifelinksportal.com/world/sweden.html)

Scandinavian knifesites in general

Brisa for DIY
www.brisa.fi (http://www.brisa.fi)

Brisa links
http://www.brisa.fi/links.html

Handmade Knives from Scandinavia
http://handmade-knives.com/index3.htm

List in Finnish
www.puukkoseura.fi/linkit.php (http://www.puukkoseura.fi/linkit.php)

Peter Berggren - PBKnives
www.pbknives.com/index.htm (http://www.pbknives.com/index.htm)

Ragnar at Ragweed Forge
www.ragweedforge.com/ (http://www.ragweedforge.com/)

Brad Jarvis
Thompson's Scandinavian Knife Supply
http://home.comcast.net/~bradjarvis3/

Canranger44's site
Diving Sparrow Paddle Company
http://home.cogeco.ca/~aelias/index.htm

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Sharpening

Convex Grind FAQ
http://home.nycap.rr.com/sosak/convex.htm
http://www.mhcable.com/~yocraft/sosak/convex.htm

EDC Knives Sharpening FAQ
http://www.edcknives.com/pdf-files/Sharpen_v2.pdf

HandAmerican products
http://www.handamerican.com/products.html

JewelStik
http://www.jewelstik.com/HTML/jsknifesharpener.html

Knife Maintenance and Sharpening
http://forums.egullet.com/index.php?showtopic=26036

Sharpening Made Easy
http://users.ameritech.net/knives/knives1c.htm

Sharpening the Ontario - Jerry Hossum
http://hossom.com/sharp/

Micro-Mesh Buffers and Nail Files
http://www.sisweb.com/micromesh/buffers.htm

Other Sharpeners
http://www.knifeworks.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=356

Shaving

Classic Shaving
http://www.classicshaving.com/Home.html

Razor Central
http://www.en.nassrasur.com/razorcentral/index.html

Razor Sharpening And Using Tips
http://www.knifecenter.com/knifecenter/sharpen/instrazor.html

Shave Center of the Internet
http://www.shavingsupplies.com/

Shave My Face forum
http://www.shavemyface.com/forum/

Straight Razor Place
http://www.straightrazorplace.com/

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Sheaths

KYDEX

Eric Noeldechen (Normark) at On/Scene Tactical
recommended by Busse & by me
ericn@mnsi.net
http://www.mnsi.net/~nbtnoel/

Sharpshooter's Sheath Systems
http://www.kydexsheath.com/

Blade-Tech Industries
http://www.blade-tech.com/home.php

Survival Sheath Systems
http://www.survivalsheath.com/flash.htm

David Brown at Buy Brown
AZgunNut@earthlink.net
recommended by Busse
http://www.buybrownholsters.com

Brian Wagner at Okuden
recommended by Busse
Knivesinfo@okuden.net

Mike Sastre
River City Sheaths
http://rivercitysheaths.com/

LEATHER

Gary W. Graley "G2"
folder sheaths
chiseledge@yahoo.com

Dave Abramson (lifter4Him) at Lifter's Leather
recommended by me
http://hometown.aol.com/lifter4him1/myhomepage/business.html

Ken Collucci (KVCollucci) for leather sheaths
recommended by me
firebrand@optonline.net kcollucci@optonline.net

Dwayne Puckett (Leatherman) at Armoralleather
recommended by Busse Knives
dwayne@armoralleather.com
http://www.armoralleather.com

Kenny Rowe's Leather
3219 Highway 29 South
Hope, Arkansas 71801
Phone: 870-777-8216
recommended by Busse Knives

rowesleather@yahoo.com
http://www.knifeart.com/roweleather.html

Mike Bartol (MtMike) at Mt. Mike's Leather Shop
recommended by Busse Knives
bartolm@earthlink.net

Vadim Grynko
http://www.vessleatherworks.com

Mika's Pocket Holsters
http://www.frontiernet.net/~akim/index.html

NYLON

Dan at Semper Paratus Tactical
recommended by Busse Knives
semperparatustactical@hotmail.com

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Sticks

Appalachian Hand-Crafted
http://www.caneman2.com/index.htm

Brazos Walking Sticks and Canes
http://www.brazos-walking-sticks.com/index.html

Yucatan Bamboo
http://www.yucatanbamboo.com/pic.php?id=55

British Heritage
http://www.britishaccents.com/britshoppe/

Bugei Trading - bokken
http://www.bugei.com/

Cane Masters
http://www.canemasters.com/

Cop Stix
http://home.i-plus.net/aa3jt/

Defensive Cane
http://www.defensivecane.cdavisgroup.com/

Packs & Bags & Boxes

Chrome
http://www.chromebags.com/

County Comm Bail Out Bag
http://countycomm.com/NYLONINDEX.htm

CourierWare
http://www.courierwareusa.com/

DuluthTrading Messenger Bag
http://www.duluthtrading.com/search/searchresults/37001.aspx?feature=Product_1

eBags
http://www.ebags.com/

Jandd Mountaineering
http://www.jandd.com/

Maxpedition
http://www.maxpedition.com/

Pac Designs
http://www.pacdesigns.com/index.htm

r.e.load baggage inc.
http://www.reloadbags.com/index.php

Spec-Ops
http://www.specopsbrand.com/

Timbuk2
http://www.timbuk2.com/index.html

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Nashbar Messenger Bag
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=66&subcategory=1237&brand=&sku=14180&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=

Performance Bicycle messenger Bags
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/sub_cat.cfm?subcategory_id=2327

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DryBoxes
http://dryboxes.safeshopper.com/1/cat1.htm

Witz Sport Cases
http://www.witzprod.com/witzprod/

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NYC Knife Shops

Mastersmiths - Bill Malloy
403 East 58th Street
NY NY 10022

(Toll Free) 1-877-8KNIVES
(1-877-856-4837)
Local Calls 1-212-752-4045
Fax 1-212-752-4037

http://www.beautifulblades.com/
bill@beautifulblades.com

1200 -1700 (noon to 5pm)
closes for chow
then 1900-2100 (7pm -9pm)

Paragon Sports
867 Broadway at 18th Street
New York, NY 10003

(212) 255-8036
Store Hours
Monday thru Saturday 10:00am - 8:00pm.
Sunday 11:30am - 7:00pm.

Swiss Army Soho
136 Prince Street
Victorinox Heaven. Here you will find every Victorinox model available, including Classics in every color imaginable. There are Vic watches galore and Vic clothing as well. Don't miss the display of vintage Vics.

Henry Westpfal
105 W. 30th Street off Broadway
A good selection of Buck knives and Vics. Their specialty is high-end kitchen knives. And they sharpen any and all knives.

Native Leather
203 Bleecker Street
A very good selection of Buck knives, Opinels, and Sante Fe Stoneworks Buck and Spyderco models.

[Umberto]

holy crap

[cilipepa]

holy crap

i prefer to worship
the more esthetic

om mani padme hum
pour me another shot of rum
:kneel:

[HorizonSon]

Thanks, all of you, that contibuted to the list... Most of all, Stabber! Thanks a mil!
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