White (maple?) UK supplier

[pe2dave]

Daft situation. I want two 2" lengths of maple (or any white wood paler than oak) about 3mm thick, to inlay.
Any UK supplier of offcuts please?

 

[niagra]

Check ebay for offcuts. Just search for maple offcuts, plenty there.

 

[NazNomad]

Can you 'refinish' a piece to the size you want? Most hardwood flooring places will send you a sample, often for free.

 

[marcros]

How wide do they need to be?

 

[pe2dave]

Width... < 1"? For a pair of winding sticks.
flooring supplier sounds good.
Not though of ebay for scrap - thanks.

 

[marcros]

So, 2 pieces 50mm x 25mm x 3mm?

I have some thick veneer that can't be far off that thickness, if I can find it. Failing that, I can take a slice off a piece of pse. The problem I have is that I am in Leeds and the city appears to be on lockdown due to flooding. I don't know what will happen about postal collections and sorting etc. You are welcome to some of this veneer or pse if it is any use to you.

The alternative, which may give you a better grain match is to fume or ebonise some oak. This will give you a dark rather than light contrast.

 

[pe2dave]

So, 2 pieces 50mm x 25mm x 3mm?

I have some thick veneer that can't be far off that thickness, if I can find it. Failing that, I can take a slice off a piece of pse. The problem I have is that I am in Leeds and the city appears to be on lockdown due to flooding. I don't know what will happen about postal collections and sorting etc. You are welcome to some of this veneer or pse if it is any use to you.
The alternative, which may give you a better grain match is to fume or ebonise some oak. This will give you a dark rather than light contrast.

Priorities! Wait till the water subsides? (I thought Leeds was largely on a hill, only town centre down by the river?)

But yes, that would be ideal - I've "found" Paul Sellers, making his winding sticks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EToMNxJ4-vw and have found scrap ebony - just need the sighting pieces?
I'm using oak for the base - and want a light contrast to the ebony inset piece? Hence 'light'

regards Dave.

 

[custard]

Daft situation. I want two 2" lengths of maple (or any white wood paler than oak) about 3mm thick, to inlay.
Any UK supplier of offcuts please?

I'm on the south coast, south west Hampshire, if you're in the area you're welcome to some saw cut veneer (approx 2.5-3mm thick) off-cuts of Holly, Arctic Sycamore, or Maple. I can probably sort you out heavily rippled off-cuts of the Sycamore and Maple.

 

[custard]

The problem I have is that I am in Leeds and the city appears to be on lockdown due to flooding.

Good luck!

 

[Jacob]

2" x 3mm? Surely you can just chip a bit off something in the house, or the garden?
Seriously though - a good source of odds and ends of interesting timber is old furniture or other wooden objects. Also pulling it apart is a brilliant intro into construction and design.
Keep your eyes open you never know what might be floating past!

 

[pe2dave]

Daft situation. I want two 2" lengths of maple (or any white wood paler than oak) about 3mm thick, to inlay.
Any UK supplier of offcuts please?

I'm on the south coast, south west Hampshire, if you're in the area you're welcome to some saw cut veneer (approx 2.5-3mm thick) off-cuts of Holly, Arctic Sycamore, or Maple. I can probably sort you out heavily rippled off-cuts of the Sycamore and Maple.

Sorry Custard - E Anglia (Peterborough).
Kind offer - thanks.

 

[pe2dave]

2" x 3mm? Surely you can just chip a bit off something in the house, or the garden?
Seriously though - a good source of odds and ends of interesting timber is old furniture or other wooden objects. Also pulling it apart is a brilliant intro into construction and design.
Keep your eyes open you never know what might be floating past!

Good idea - furniture auctions etc. Though 'white' (pale) woods would be less common in the UK.

 

[Droogs]

I have a load of maple 1/2" x 1 1/"2 in lengths up to 2.5m. Happy to send you a length

 

[pe2dave]

I have a load of maple 1/2" x 1 1/"2 in lengths up to 2.5m. Happy to send you a length

Very kind of you Droogs. A foot would more than suffice, I'll pm you - let me know the postal costs please.

 

[Claymore]

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[pe2dave]

I have a load of maple 1/2" x 1 1/"2 in lengths up to 2.5m. Happy to send you a length

Very kind of you Droogs. A foot would more than suffice, I'll pm you - let me know the postal costs please.

Maple received this morning - The change from sawn to planed still makes me smile!

Aside:
Ebony obtained as 'reject' guitar 'neck'?

 

[pe2dave]

I have a load of maple 1/2" x 1 1/"2 in lengths up to 2.5m. Happy to send you a length

Very kind of you Droogs. A foot would more than suffice, I'll pm you - let me know the postal costs please.

Maple received this morning - The change from sawn to planed still makes me smile!

Aside:
Ebony obtained as 'reject' guitar 'neck'?

Job now finished. On oak, maple isn't as 'white' as I thought, but I'm happy the tool does that job.
Again, thanks to Droogs. Photo on flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/davepawson/24549894202/

 

[Droogs]

was happy to help. hope yo get many years service from your sticks