Useful Links

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Useful Links: (Caution, these are links external to The Carving Path Forum. Clicking on these links will take you away from The Carving Path Forum. In no way are these links controlled or endorsed by The Carving Path Forum)

 

Netsuke Carving Instruction (free eBook): http://www.sterlingsculptures.com/

 

Jade and Stone Carving:

http://www.donnsalt.com/UROBOROS/Uros_docs/Uros_00_enter.htm

http://www.donnsalt.com/DOCUMENTS/DEMO.htm

 

Materials:

 

Fossil and hippo ivory:

http://www.boonetrading.com/

http://www.kowakivory.com/index.html

http://www.osofamoso.com/

http://www.ivorybuyer.com/sales/workingtips.htm

http://www.ijtrade.com/mammoth/index.htm

 

Boxwood:

(USA) http://www.gilmerwood.com/

(Turkey) http://www.store.octopus.com.tr/

 

Antler and horn: http://www.hideandfur.com/

 

Steel for Tools: http://www.toolanddie.com/

Music Wire: http://www.toolanddie.com/

 

Gold Powder: http://apps.webcreate.com/ecom/catalog/pro...ProductID=17914

Gold Leaf (Europe): http://www.cooksongold.net/

Inro cord: http://www.internetsuke.com/

 

Japanese-style art metals: www.reactivemetals.com

 

Tools:

Tool Information: http://www.janeljacobson.com/toolsstudio/toolsindex.html

 

Carving tools, including Dockyard brand: http://www.thewoodcraftshop.com

Small carving tools: http://www.ramelson.com/

 

Various tool vendors:

Corradi Tools High quality Italian made rasps and files.

http://www.leevalley.com/

http://www.axminster.co.uk/

http://www.capeforge.com/

http://www.kestreltool.com/

http://www.micromark.com/

 

Japanese-style tools: http://www.barenforum.org/mall/products/shimizu.php

Diamond burrs: http://www.mtmist.org/

 

Finishes and Coloring:

Urushi Lacquer: http://www.urushi-kobo.com/index.html

Potassium Permanganate: http://secure.sciencecompany.com/Potassium...-P6507C670.aspx

Walnut and other organic dyes: http://www.kremer-pigmente.de/englisch/krpigm061.htm

A source for Japanese Rokusho in the United States: Reactivemetals.com