Materials and Sourcing

Base Metals

Brass | Bronze | Copper | Steel

My primary source for base metal stock (sheet, bar, and wire) is T.B. Hagstoz. Hagstoz a jeweler’s supplies store that has been family-owned and operated for 5 generations right here in Philadelphia on our historic jeweler’s row.

Precious Metals

Gold & Silver

I work with recycled precious metals buying only SCS-Certified 100% Recycled materials. I also save and carefully sort all my scrap metal in order to melt it down and reuse it. While I make every effort to find all my precious materials in recycled metals, some findings and chains are not available

Hardwoods

Cherry | Walnut | Exotics

I get all my wood second-hand. I get scrap wood from local woodworkers, and have also salvaged surplus hardwoods from completed construction projects. Because I do not buy directly from lumber suppliers, my wood inventory is constantly changing and I cannot guarantee the availability of any particular species.