Links to Contemporary Tool Sources
Many of the tools in the Davistown Museum exhibition An Archaeology of Tools are obtained courtesy of the Liberty Tool Co., located across the street from the museum, or from the Hulls Cove Tool Barn near Bar Harbor, Maine. Thousands of woodworkers and timber framers visit these stores every year; many are frustrated because they can't obtain high quality hand-forged 19th century edge tools in good condition in sufficient quantities to satisfy their needs. The purpose of these links to contemporary tool sources is to provide an alternative source of the best quality contemporary new tools to supplement the dwindling supply of 19th-century-made edge tools. Visitors to this section of the website are urged to contact us with additional suggestions as to other sources and manufacturers of high quality edge tools of any type. We are particularly interested in listing independent blacksmiths and edge toolmakers who may not have websites but who may be willing to make special order hand-forged edge tools. We are also interested in your opinion on the quality of the tools sold by the various vendors listed below.
This list also includes traditional crafters who work with tools.
Tool Makers:
Adriaan Gerber, Bladesmith: 233 Mill Road, Lamoine, ME 04605, (207) 667-1307. sharp@adriaangerberknives.com.
Adria Toolworks Inc.: 4739 Chancellor Blvd., Vancouver, BC V6T 1C8 Canada, (604) 710-5748.
Allcraft Jewelry Supply Company: 135 W 29th St New York, NY 10001, (212) 279-7077.
Ashley Isles (Edge Tools) Inc.: East Kirkby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 4DD, United Kingdom, Telephone: 01790 763372, Fax: 01790 763610.
Barr Specialty Tools: Box 4335, McCall, Idaho 83638, 800-235-4452.
Blackburn Tools: PO Box 263, Unionville, PA 19375. (610)470-3160. isaac@blackburntools.com.
Bokenamp's Forge: Loudonville, Ohio. 419-994-3405.
Brain Press: Box 1624, Ste M, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2L7, Canada.
Brant & Cochran Axes from Maine: 110 Breakwater Annex, South Portland, Maine 04106. 207-730-2929.
Brent Bailey: Various forge tools and metalwork. 3626 County Road P, Orland, California 95963. 530-865-4176.
Bridge City Tools: (800) 253-3332.
Caleb James: Planemaker. calebjames@me.com
Clark & Williams:104 Jordan Drive, Eureka Springs, AR 72632, (479) 981-1313.
Classic Hand Tools: + 44 01473 424 304.
Daed Toolworks: 3255 W Birdsong Ct, Greenfield, IN 46140, (317) 861-7419.
Don Fogg Custom Knives and Swords: 98 Lake St., Auburn, Maine 04210, 205-522-8646.
Flexcut Tool Company, Inc.: 8105 Hawthorne Drive, Erie, PA 16509, 800-524-9077, (814) 864-7855.
FROSTS KNIVFABRIK AB: Box 425, 792 27 Mora, Sweden, +46(0)250-59 29 00.
Garland Manufacturing Company: P.O. Box 538, Saco, Maine 04072, 207-283-3693, Fax: 207-283-4834.
Glen-Drake Tool Works: P. O. Box 2747, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, (707) 961-1569.
Gränsfors Bruks AB: S-820 70 Bergsjö, Sweden, +46 652 71090.
Haas factory Outlet: 651 Day Hill Rd., Windsor, CT 06095. (860)836-5397, (888)622-4857. mlapointe@hfotrident.com.
Hamilton Woodworks: 1698 South Pianalto Rd., Tontitown, AR 72762. jeff@hamiltontools.com
Hock Tools: 16650 Mitchell Creek Drive, Fort Bragg, California 95437, (707) 964-2782.
H. N. T. Gordon & Co.: 50 Northcott Cres, Altonsville, NSW 2477 Australia.
Lehman's Hardware: One Lehman Circle, P.O. Box 321, Kidron, OH 44636, 877-438-5346.
Matt Bickford: Haddam Neck, CT. (860)227-2658. matt@msbickford.com
McNabb Hydraulic Presses: P.O. Box 327, Bethania, NC 27010.
Micro Mark: 340 Snyder Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922, 1-800-225-1066 or 1-908-464-2984.
Moose Trax Forge: Jack Harrill, PO Box 411, Bingham, ME 04920, 207-672-3988.
N.C. Black Company: (336) 719-0774.
Nimba Anvils: PO Box 803, Port Townsend, WA 98368. (360) 385-7258.
Otto Frei: 126 2nd Street Oakland, California 94607, 800-772-3456.
PIEH tool company: 661 E Howards Rd. Suite J, Camp Verde, AZ 86322. (928) 554-0700
Pfeil Tools: F. Zulauf Messerschmiede, und Werzeugsfabrikations AG, Dennliweg 29, CH-4900 Langenthal, Switzerland, Tel. +41 (0)62 922 45 65, Fax +41 (0)62 922 01 14.
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware: 4365 Willow Drive, Medina, MN 55340, 800-279-4441.
Scythe Supply: 496 Shore Rd., Perry, ME 04667, 207-853-4750.
The Saw Wright (Matt Cianci): PO Box 6231, Warwick, RI 02887.
Scott Meek: Artisan crafted fine furniture and hand tools. (828) 283-0796. scott@scottmeekwoodworks.com
Shelter Institute of Building and Design: Woodbutcher Tools, 873 Route One, Woolwich, ME 04579, (207) 442-7938.
Ship's Coy. Forge: 265 Sugar Hill Rd, Lisbon NH 03585.
Small Parts:13980
N.W. 58th Ct., PO Box 4650 Miami Lakes, FL 33014.
Snow & Nealley: PO Box 876, Bangor, ME 04402, 800-933-6642.
Sterling Tool Works (Chris Kuehn): PO Box 11, Fallston, MD 21047
Thomas Flinn Hand Saws: 114 Harvest Lane, Sheffield, England S3 8EG, +44 (0) 114 272 5387.
Chris Topp & Co.: The real wrought iIron company, http:/www.christopp.co.uk.
U.J. Ramelson Company, Inc.: 165 Thomas St., Newark, NJ 07144, 973-589-5422.
Vesper Tools: Hand Tools for all woodworkers, Chris Vesper, 93 Gomms Rd., Somerville, 3912 VIC. Australia.
Vogt Toolworks: Tico Vogt, 42 Gailor Lane, Sarasota Springs, NY 12866. ticovogt@gmail.com.
Wenzloff & Sons: 299 Herndon Parkway, Unit #210,
Herndon, VA 20170, 800-884-1373.
wkTools.com: Wiktor Kuc, 9900 Spain Rd. NE, Suite I-2048, Albuquerque, NM 87111, (505) 401-6020.
Woodcraft Supply: 313 Montvale Ave., Woburn, MA 01801, 781- 935-6414, Fax: (781) 935-6454, boston-retail@woodcraft.com.
Woodpeckers: 800-752-0725.
C.H. Becksvoort: Furniture maker. Box 12, New Gloucester, ME 04260. (207) 926-4608
Claire Minihan: Travishers.
Freddy Roman: Maker and restorer, furniture repair, touch-ups, French polishing, gold leafing, harp repair, wood carving and turning, reproduction furniture. (860) 670-2584
Patrick Sebrey: Luthier. 483 Coggins Hill Rd., Union, ME 04862. (207) 542-0775. thehilltopworks@yahoo.com
Riversong Housewright: Design, Consult, Engineer, Teach. (802)272-7252. Housewright@ponds-edge.net
Texas Heritage Woodworks: Handcrafted heriloom furniture. (512) 797-4552. jason@txheritage.net
Wilcox Bows: 72 North Ocean Road, Machiasport, ME 04655. (207)255-3379. stimwilcox@yahoo.com