acrylic blanks

[khol]

hi
anybody know of any place i can buy some acrylic blanks
Cheltenham
banbury
witney
gloucester?

thanks for any help given

 

[rayf6604]

What about mail order? Axminster, Snainton, Turners Workshop. Turners Retreat, Pencrafts to name a few

 

[Kardav]

Hello Colin welcome to our forum. Why not introduce yourself and tell us a bit about what you make etc. As Ray says, there's loads on-line if you look.

 

[paulm]

I dont' think that Brody is that far away from there is he?

Oh and welcome to the forum Colin. Tell us a bit about yourself and of course always include pictures.

 

[khol]

hi all
i dont actually do any wood turning ..i use an old myford ml4 metal lathe ...but im on with a project turning acrylics using pen blanks ...im from sheffield but now live in the cotswold and dont realy know the area ...and wondered if there was anywhere local ...as i ordered on line and they let me down (not turned up) and i really wanted to get some thing done this weekend...im in the process of trying to talk the mrs in to letting me have a wood lathe as well and would love to have a go at making some pens ..

 

[rayf6604]

How far is Nuneaton? There's an axminster store there. Or High Wykham?

 

[khol]

cheers mate ...looks like im going to nuneaton..tomorrow...

 

[Gizmo3k]

I have purchased from a few sellers on Ebay fairly successfully. One guy contacted me saying they wouldn't actually be in for a month, did I want to wait or cancel the order, so I cancelled it. I got some other ones from him though.

Strangely, his auction was still up, he just added £100 to the price to stop people from ordering, I guess that way he avoids a re-list cost (it was one of those multiple item buy it now things)

 

[wm460]

I dont' think that Brody is that far away from there is he?

Nowhere in England is far from anywhere in England.

 

[Harry]

hi all
i dont actually do any wood turning ..i use an old myford ml4 metal lathe ...but im on with a project turning acrylics using pen blanks ...im from sheffield but now live in the cotswold and dont realy know the area ...and wondered if there was anywhere local ...as i ordered on line and they let me down (not turned up) and i really wanted to get some thing done this weekend...im in the process of trying to talk the mrs in to letting me have a wood lathe as well and would love to have a go at making some pens ..

Hi Colin, I started pen turning the same way. My lathe is an ML7. You can turn pens on your metal lathe, it just takes a bit longer. You can make bits like mandrels and bushings or tool rest. It's great fun!

 

[Penpal]

Colin welcome from Australia.
Peter.