Inlay material?
Inlay material?
Where do you guys get your inlay material? I want to get some Ivory or bone colored inlay material. Thanks
Inlay material?
Check out: http://www.exoticblanks.com/
and http://www.americanartplastics.com/index.shtml.
A word of warning on AAP's celluloid...I haven't used it yet, but apparently it can catch fire if your tools aren't sharp. It sure is pretty, though.
Micah
and http://www.americanartplastics.com/index.shtml.
A word of warning on AAP's celluloid...I haven't used it yet, but apparently it can catch fire if your tools aren't sharp. It sure is pretty, though.
Micah
Re: Inlay material?
Boone Trading has ivory and some bone.
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Re: Inlay material?
If you really want ivory, I sugget David Warther and Co:
http://www.ivoryseller.com/
He knows exactly what pipe makers are looking for, and he's a great source of knowledge about ivory as well.
For bone, take a look at any of the knife supply shops. Bone knife scales are relatively inexpensive.
http://www.knifekits.com
http://www.texasknife.com
http://www.jantzsupply.com
http://www.usaknifemaker.com
If all you want is something that looks like bone or ivory, and would prefer sythetics, look to the penmaking and woodturning outlets:
http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com
http://www.exoticblanks.com
http://www.pennstateind.com
Also, Delvies plastics has acrylic sheet that comes in the right colors:
http://www.delviesplastics.com
http://www.ivoryseller.com/
He knows exactly what pipe makers are looking for, and he's a great source of knowledge about ivory as well.
For bone, take a look at any of the knife supply shops. Bone knife scales are relatively inexpensive.
http://www.knifekits.com
http://www.texasknife.com
http://www.jantzsupply.com
http://www.usaknifemaker.com
If all you want is something that looks like bone or ivory, and would prefer sythetics, look to the penmaking and woodturning outlets:
http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com
http://www.exoticblanks.com
http://www.pennstateind.com
Also, Delvies plastics has acrylic sheet that comes in the right colors:
http://www.delviesplastics.com
Re: Inlay material?
For an "ivory" (off white) color, I've been using plastic light switch covers. They're pretty consistently .070" [1.8mm] thick, cheap and available at any hardware store.
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