Acrylic Sources?

[Joe Edson]

For those restorers out there I was wondering where you get your acrylic from? I've found several places that have the solid and transparent acrylic, but what I'm looking for is the more fancy acrylic sources. Stuff like Faux tortoise or horn, pretty much anything other than solid or transparent acrylic.

Thanks in advance

 

[tylerdurden]

dont know if this is exactly what your looking for but there seems to be a decent selection here http://gentlemensbest.com/TheScaleShop.aspx

 

[honed]

For those restorers out there I was wondering where you get your acrylic from? I've found several places that have the solid and transparent acrylic, but what I'm looking for is the more fancy acrylic sources. Stuff like Faux tortoise or horn, pretty much anything other than solid or transparent acrylic.

Thanks in advance

I've seen that question being asked before but I have never seen any answers.
Still there is a bunch of active members here that both restores with & sells those type of scales.


Could it be economical safe-guarding that holds back the answer...

 

[qballizhere]

here are a few places that you can get some
http://www.texasknife.com/vcom/index.php?cPath=587&osCsid=971f86bfa529848be719a5e7e753935b

http://www.knifekits.com/vcom/index.php?cPath=40_218

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

 

[ramon]

thank for the info

 

[mainaman]

Masecraft sells the abalone acrylic, faux turtoise, and many more.

 

[honed]

Great resources!

Thanks!

 

[Joe Edson]

Masecraft sells the abalone acrylic, faux turtoise, and many more.

I've looked at masecraft and a lot of there stuff is only 5" long? Do they have longer stocks or do you just have to call them up and ask?

 

[qballizhere]

Humm if i need some that are bigger than 5" you get the biger pieces and cut sand and shape them. http://www.texasknife.com/vcom/product_info.php?cPath=587_604_609&products_id=1319 as an example

 

[BillEllis]

The motherlode...

... don't say I never did anything for ya.

1 x 6 acrylic

All you need is a band saw. I expect to see a lot of those bowing smilies now.

 

[Joe Edson]

The motherlode...

... don't say I never did anything for ya.

1 x 6 acrylic

All you need is a band saw. I expect to see a lot of those bowing smilies now.

Wow, Thanks Bill and everyone for the sources!

I only have a jig-saw though, so not sure if I can cut 1" material on that. May have to be scoping out craigslist for a bandsaw