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Anyone know of a UK source for stupidly small bits of wood?

LewyLewy Frets: 3795
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I want to raise a saddle with an ebony shim but need to get the material....I know of US based source for custom made ebony shims but with shipping it becomes crazily expensive. Googling hasn't shown up a similar UK source so far.

Any ideas?
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  • octatonicoctatonic Frets: 33263
    Speak to David Dyke.
    James Richmond

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  • LewyLewy Frets: 3795
    octatonic said:
    Speak to David Dyke.
    Thanks for that. Have sent him an email.
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  • octatonicoctatonic Frets: 33263
    Lewy said:
    octatonic said:
    Speak to David Dyke.
    Thanks for that. Have sent him an email.
    No worries.
    Do you have an idea of dimensions you need?
    I might have something here that would suffice.

    James Richmond

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  • LewyLewy Frets: 3795
    edited September 2016
    octatonic said:
    Lewy said:
    octatonic said:
    Speak to David Dyke.
    Thanks for that. Have sent him an email.
    No worries.
    Do you have an idea of dimensions you need?
    I might have something here that would suffice.

    I'd say 3" long and about 1/8" high and wide....
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  • GassageGassage Frets: 30192
    @Lewy

    I've bought silly stuff from these guys

    http://www.originalmarquetry.co.uk/

    *An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.

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  • octatonicoctatonic Frets: 33263
    Lewy said:
    octatonic said:
    Lewy said:
    octatonic said:
    Speak to David Dyke.
    Thanks for that. Have sent him an email.
    No worries.
    Do you have an idea of dimensions you need?
    I might have something here that would suffice.

    I'd say 3" long and about 1/8" high and wide....
    Ok, Let me have a look and I'll see what I can find.
    If it is oversized can you trim it down yourself or do you want me to make it exact?
    I'm equipped to do it but oversized is usually advisable.
    James Richmond

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  • LewyLewy Frets: 3795
    octatonic said:
    Lewy said:
    octatonic said:
    Lewy said:
    octatonic said:
    Speak to David Dyke.
    Thanks for that. Have sent him an email.
    No worries.
    Do you have an idea of dimensions you need?
    I might have something here that would suffice.

    I'd say 3" long and about 1/8" high and wide....
    Ok, Let me have a look and I'll see what I can find.
    If it is oversized can you trim it down yourself or do you want me to make it exact?
    I'm equipped to do it but oversized is usually advisable.
    Definitely oversized so I can trim it down myself, I'd say.
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    Just use a bit of black plastic.

    When anyone asks, just make up a clever name that makes it sound less like plastic.


    Maybe... "Richlite".

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • octatonicoctatonic Frets: 33263
    Lewy said:
    Ok, Let me have a look and I'll see what I can find.
    If it is oversized can you trim it down yourself or do you want me to make it exact?
    I'm equipped to do it but oversized is usually advisable.
    Definitely oversized so I can trim it down myself, I'd say.
    I don't have any ebony but I have this lovely piece of rosewood:



    Dimensions are 75.3mm x 21.3mm x 11.5mm, ever so slightly under your 3" requirement but only by 0.04", so it should be ok.
    You can have it for postage costs if it works for you.
    James Richmond

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  • LewyLewy Frets: 3795
    octatonic said:
    Lewy said:
    Ok, Let me have a look and I'll see what I can find.
    If it is oversized can you trim it down yourself or do you want me to make it exact?
    I'm equipped to do it but oversized is usually advisable.
    Definitely oversized so I can trim it down myself, I'd say.
    I don't have any ebony but I have this lovely piece of rosewood:



    Dimensions are 75.3mm x 21.3mm x 11.5mm, ever so slightly under your 3" requirement but only by 0.04", so it should be ok.
    You can have it for postage costs if it works for you.
    Ah yeah, that'll get 'er done :)

    PayPal for p&p costs work for you? 
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  • octatonicoctatonic Frets: 33263
    edited September 2016
    Yeah sure thing- PM me & I can get it out to you tomorrow.
    I haven't done anything to it so it might not be completely square, but you have enough thickness and width to have a play with it.
    James Richmond

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  • SporkySporky Frets: 23802
    ICBM said:
    Just use a bit of black plastic.

    When anyone asks, just make up a clever name that makes it sound less like plastic.


    Maybe... "Richlite".
    Richlite is only plastic in the same way that a Strat is plastic.
    "[Sporky] brings a certain vibe and dignity to the forum."
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    Sporky said:

    Richlite is only plastic in the same way that a Strat is plastic.
    I know... but you know what internet 'wisdom' says about it :).

    Although I think it's arguable that the bonding material is a form of plastic. (Thermosetting, if I remember correctly.)

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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