Materials Suppliers

[DougR]

There is an existing sticky for Public Domain plans - could we Please have another for "Materials Suppliers".

Time and again the same questions crop up - in the format - Where do I get:

Epoxy
Timber
Seat Cane
Dacron
Kevlar monofilament
Clamps.

Might be nice to have most common answers in a single place.

Steam bending stock www.btswales.co.uk
WRC and other timbers www.sykestimber.co.uk

http://www.sealedair.co.uk/eu/en/contact/locations.html <<<< Bouyancy foam <<< "Stratocell"

Another foam supplier > Yorkshire http://www.custompac.co.uk/contact.htm

[T J]

I agree!
I would recommend this company for expoxy supplies. Much cheaper than my chandlery and the delivery service was good too.
http://www.cfsnet.co.uk/

[DougR]

http://catalogue.chilterntimber.co.u...tno380625.html

Chiltern timber in Hemel BS1088 @4mm £16.95

[MagiKelly]

Now sticky with name change

[DougR]

http://www.sailboats.co.uk/Cat~Inspe...ches_4857.html << small round ones

http://www.marine-super-store.com/po...ory=43&group=1 <<BIG Ones

[DougR]

More Bulkhead hatches:
http://www.duckworksbbs.com/hardware/hatches/index.htm << Good value

[Chrish]

If it's wood you're after for paddles, thwarts etc., this place will have it. Central Scotland.

http://www.aitkenhoward.co.uk/introduction.htm

[andre]

The magazine Watercraft has loads of advertisers of quality wood suppliers etc. This sept/Oct issue has pic of a Canadian canoe which took the prize of '' most prof. home build boat at theUK home build boats regatta---google HBBR uk for more info . also http://www.watercraft-magazine.com

[RichM]

For polyester and epoxy resins and glass fibre, etc.
www.deltaresins.co.uk
Delta Resins Limited,Units 28-30 Haigh Park, Haigh Avenue, Whitehill Ind Est, Reddish, Stockport,Manchester, SK4 1NZ, UK
Tel: + 44 (0) 161 449 8014
Fax: + 44 (0) 161 426 0329

http://www.resin-supplies.co.uk/
ABL (STEVENS) Resin & Glass
Unit 4, Millbuck Way
Springvale Industrial Estate,
Sandbach
Cheshire
CW11 3HT
Tel/Fax: 01270 766685
Tel/Fax: 01270 529111

[Adrian]

North Yorks - hardwood and softwood
http://www.john-boddy-timber.ltd.uk/


Bristol - marine and hard/soft woods
http://www.robbins.co.uk/

[Somerset Andrew]

Robbins Timber in Bristol (mentioned above) have a couple of deals at the moment. They have 6mm Elite marine ply in 2500mm x 1200mm at £39 because it is slightly short on the width (not cheap, but cheaper than it was) and Sitka Spruce at about 40% off (and you can get 5mtr lengths).

Andrew.

[Nomad Rush]

I,m looking for a source of canoe grade canvass to re cover my cedar canvass canoe ,
I also need appropriate brass or bronze tacks and canvass filler
Does anyone know of any suppliers here in Uk or elsewhere ?
Thanks Noel

[bin_man]

I lost a couple of screws when I replaced my NC Prospector gunwales and also found that some of the 1 1/4" screws were a bit short where the royalex was thicker. I wanted the replacement screws to match the existing ones, which were robertson head (square insert head). They work well and look good.

Square Screws UK were very helpful / accomodating and supplied me with smaller quantities of 1 1/4" and 1 1/2" replacement screws (they don't advertise these sizes) and driver bits.

See: http://www.squarescrews.co.uk/

They even shipped them immediately !! Very very helpful.

Paul

[DougR]

Stainless bits and pieces - including crabs, hooks and wire rope down to 1.5mm.
http://www.juststainless.co.uk/index2.asp

[DougR]

Kevlar Thread

Ballistic nylon >> http://www.profabrics.co.uk/shop/sho...fo.php?id=BANY

Ceconite Dacron for Aircraft skins

Western Red Cedar in plank form.....

[terry. young]

http://www.seatweavingsupplies.co.uk/

site for anyone requiring cane or plastic cane materials for canoe seats.

[terry. young]

http://www.seatweavingsupplies.co.uk/

site for anyone requiring cane or plastic cane materials for canoe seats.
site for wood canvas canoe plans and materials[http://stewartriver.com/index.html]canada

[Nomad Rush]

http://www.seatweavingsupplies.co.uk/

site for anyone requiring cane or plastic cane materials for canoe seats.
site for wood canvas canoe plans and materials[http://stewartriver.com/index.html]canada

Hi ,
Above link for canadian wood and canvass canoe plans and materials does,nt seem to work ( web site not found )
Noel

[DougR]

Hi ,
Above link for canadian wood and canvass canoe plans and materials does,nt seem to work ( web site not found )
Noel

http://stewartriver.com/marketplace.html should get you there.

[DougR]

Exotic FRP stuff - Kevlar, Dynel and the like
http://www.sweetcomposites.com/
http://www.sweetcomposites.com/Kevlar.html <<Including Felt

and they have a Bang-plate HowTo http://www.sweetcomposites.com/Tips.html#skid

These folks are in the USA, so shipping might come expensive - but - Needs must when the devil drives.

[munka]

As title - anyone got any experience of this supplier? Their boatbuilder/repair packs seem to make sense.
Thanks,
Shane

[solwayrover]

I've used uk epoxy on a couple of boats. Excellent stuff and a full range of re-inforcing and extending fillers, accelerators etc. A recent trawl through evilbay for epoxy resin and hardner kit prices turned up :-

West. 6kg for £103.35 (Composite Supplies)
Own brand. 5kg for £138.98 (A.S.Composites)
Own brand. 6kg for £98.49 (Resin Shop)
S.P. 3kg for £59.99 (GRP Supplies)
by contrast
U.K.Epoxy 7.5kg for 101.05 (U.K.Epoxy)

This is hardly an exhaustive review of the marketplace but is certainly food for thought.

[Titus A Duxass]

As title - anyone got any experience of this supplier? Their boatbuilder/repair packs seem to make sense.
Thanks,
Shane

I built the Jacqui pram dinghy from a kit bit from him.
No problems, a good kit and good service.

[johnm]

A helpful friendly and reasonably priced timber merchant.

I have just acquired some pretty decent 'marine' ply at £11.50/sheet (third of the price of Robbins Elite!). Their pine comes in decent lengths up to 5m and they were happy for me to pick through for 'clean' lengths.

I have no info on their hardwoods, but the oak flooring boards I saw seemed to be decent quality.

http://www.southern-timber.co.uk/gbu...ay/splash.html

[ynot]

Excellent supplier of a wide variety of hardwoods, and softwoods, including long lengths of clear Western red cedar.

J F Goodwillie Ltd.
Waterlooville
NR Portsmouth.

Contact Alan Mc Nair 0844 579 0003

[ynot]

For anyone machining their own cedar strips, I found there is a shortage of suitable cutter suppliers in the UK. I discovered that Freud UK, will import them from the States if asked, for the bargain price of just under £ 30 for the pair. Top quality cutters with the option of 1/2 shank.

Details....cutters 99-018 and 99-017

Contact. susan.frobisher@freudtooling.co.uk

[DougR]

Misc Woodworking tools http://www.tikproducts.co.uk/woodworking-1210-c.asp < Planes Scrapers etc.

Pull Saws >> http://www.tikproducts.co.uk/pullsaws-802-c.asp

Jewellery >> http://www.richardkell.co.uk/handtoolsECom.htm

[ynot]

Leebra supply Ltd. Great company to deal with. Huge range of abrasives, brushes ,tapes ,rollers, etc. All at competive prices.


http://www.leebrasupply.com/epages/e...pes/Cloth_Tape

[DougR]

This is a link to the Kayarchy page for suppliers.

http://www.kayarchy.co.uk/html/06shop/001contents.htm <<< lots of useful links

[DougR]

Found a book with an excellent description of the seat caning process.

"Basketry For Everyone" - edited by Yvonne Deutch.

[ShornSheep]

I have just purchased Western Red Cedar boards 19mm x 145mm x 4900mm for £5.50 per metre from Rembrand Timber Irvine (branches throughout Scotland)

£135 + vat in total for my 15' stripper

Now I just need the hardwood for the gunnels and seats...

[Chestnut Bob]

I found this place whilst trawling through the interweb, anyone had any dealings?
The Clear Cedar decking timbers come in any length you want. Only trouble is you would have to pick them up, delivery was by carrier and obviously expensive.
http://decksupply.co.uk/25_x_90mm_Cedardeck_Clear.aspx
Chestnut Bob

[illfinishiteventually]

New to the forum and halfway through my first self build of a Selway Fisher prospector...

East coast fibreglass supplies (ecfibreglass)

These are based in the north east but deliver anywhere.

Very competative and friendly service. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for materials for their pride and joy.....

[Titus A Duxass]

New to the forum and halfway through my first self build of a Selway Fisher prospector...

East coast fibreglass supplies (ecfibreglass)

These are based in the north east but deliver anywhere.

Very competative and friendly service. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for materials for their pride and joy.....

Seconded, these guys delivered to Germany and they were still cheaper than local.

[bartleyo]

Epoxy

MAS Epoxies
http://www.masepoxies.co.uk/#

Very helpful, very simple site.


Fabric
East Coast FibreGlass supplies
http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/default.aspx

Cheapest cloth I could find