Tools & Supplies

McMaster-Carr Supply Company

Huge selection of of tools, materials, hardware and Industrial supplies. Their website has excellent search capabilities, making it easy to find and discover all sorts of tools & supplies.

Grainger

Large selection of supplies for every industry ”… Lighting & Electrical, Tools & Test Instruments, Cleaning & Janitorial, HVAC, Pipes, Hose, Tube & Fittings, Plumbing & Pumps, Metalworking & Fabrication, Motors & Power Transmission, Pneumatics & Hydraulics, Material Handling, Packaging & Shipping, Fasteners, Hardware & Raw Materials, Building & Grounds Maintenance, Tapes, Adhesives & Lubricants, Fleet & Vehicle Maintenance, Lab, Office & Hospitality …”

MSC Industrial Supply

”…leading North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services.”

Reid Tool Supply

”…comprehensive line of quality industrial components … broad range of clamps & workholding products; knobs, handles, & hand wheels; tooling & positioning components; and feet, casters & vibration mounts.”

Thomas Register

Comprehensive directory of industrial products and services, including links to company websites, product specifications, ordering information and downloadable CAD drawings.

Science, Lab

VWR International

Distributor of scientific equipment, supplies, chemicals and furniture for the life sciences, advanced technologies and research industries.

Cole Parmer

Instruments and technical products for the research and industrial technical communities.

Acorn Naturalists

Developers and distributors of resources for science, outdoor and environmental education.

Carolina Biological Supply

Products for science and math educators worldwide.

Forestry Suppliers

Products for the forestry, environmental science, surveying/engineering, horticulture, grounds maintenance, educational professionals and more.

Electronics

Digi-Key

Distributor of electronic components – huge selection, fine-grained search capabilities.

Jameco Electronics

Distributor of electronic components, tools and computer products.

Newark Electronics

Distributor of electronic components, tools and computer products.

Woodworking

Woodcraft

One of the nation’s oldest and largest suppliers of quality woodworking tools and supplies.

The Japan Woodworker Catalog

Japanese woodworking tools available in a wide range of qualities, from inexpensive to very expensive. Used to be an independent company, but appears they’ve been acquired by Woodcraft©, as japanwoodworker.com now redirects to https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/japan-woodworker.

Museum of Woodworking Tools

Online resource, a ”…knowledge-base of museum quality tools, descriptions of tools and techniques…” See their page of links to other Woodworking sites.

Hardware

Custom Service Hardware

Suppliers of fasteners, drawer slides, Rolling Ladders & Doors, wood carvings, handles, knobs, hinges, abrasives, and more.

McFeely’s Square Drive Screws

”…woodworking supply company that specializes in screws and fasteners, as well as tools, adhesives, finishes, and more for the hobbyist and professional woodworker.” I came upon this company when ordering some of their Square Drive Screws (these reduce the likelihood of “cam-out problems with most other screw-drive types).

Van Dykes Restorers

Hardware and supplies for woodworkers, antique restorers and vintage home restoration.

Outwater Plastics

Extrusions, furniture hardware, cabinet & store fixture components, knobs & pulls, casters, sheets, lighting, architectural mouldings & millwork…

Paints, Finishes

Livos

Paints and finishes made from natural sources. In my experience, the most pleasant to use and best quality wood finishes. “Natural paints, oils, varnishes … for wood inside and outside … eco-friendly, made from natural and renewable raw materials. Good for you, good for the environment, good for the climate.” Made in Germany, the place to order Livos from in the US is Livos USA

Bioshield Paint

Eco friendly paints, stains, finishes and cleaners. ”… located in Santa Fe, New Mexico … the BioShield line of Paints was created in collaboration with the Volvox Paint Company, Germany (Volvox.de) … developing and offering environmentally safe and sound paints and finishes in the US.”

Old Fashioned Milk Paint Co.

Paint made from milk protein, lime and earth pigments. Milk paint is one of the most ancient forms of paint. It comes in powder form, to use it mix with water. Only mix the amount you need, as it’s best to be used within a few days or a week. But in the dry form it lasts a long time. I’ve had some in storage for 20+ years, opened the bag, mixed it with water and it worked perfectly.

Sinopia

Pigments & materials for restoration, interior design and fine arts. I first came upon Sinopia when they had a physical store in San Francisco. Looks like they are online only now, but still have a great selection of pigments, milk paint, Casein Gesso and Gold & Silver Leaf.

Färgbygge

“Paints and pigments for painting with transparent colours (colourwashes, glazes, layerpainting). High quality raw substances and a ‘soft chemistry’ based on an ecological consciousness … colour as a formative artistic element in architecture” From Sweden. Used to be an English page to link to, but the site appears to be entirely in Swedish now.

Misc

Lehman’s non-electric products

Wide range of household products and tools for people who choose to live with little or no reliance on electricity (founded in 1955 to serve the Amish people). On-line store, 150+ page paper catalog, retail locations in Ohio.

Real Goods

“Founded in 1978, Real Goods is the original purveyor of off-the-grid living supplies. Originally envisioned as a one-stop-shop where people could find everything they needed for their remote homesteads, the store began with the sale of the first retail solar panel in the United States and the humble goal of changing the world.”

Berkeley Point

Eclectic assortment of products, light fixtures, flashlights, titanium and stainless steel hardware.

Suncor Stainless

Thousands of Stainless Steel and Titanium Products ”… leading manufacturer of stainless steel hardware and components in the industrial, marine, architectural, commercial, government and OEM markets … one of the world’s most complete and highest quality sources for stainless steel chain, hardware and custom parts.”

Tools For Stagecraft

Unique tools, accessories & expendables for the theatrical professional.

Dowling Magnets

magnets and magnet products: Rare Earth, Ceramic, Alnico, cup and channel assemblies.