Paul Beeney | 31/07/2019 10:00:35 |
17 forum posts | Hi all Can any one tell me were I can buy Mahogany sheet that is real thin ie 0.5 mm or thinner in the Surrey area please Thanks paul |
Malcolm Frary | 31/07/2019 10:36:33 |
918 forum posts | Unless you are incredily lucky by having a well stocked craft shop in your area, I expect that you will be looking at mail order. Look for "mahogany veneer". Most of the Amazon listings appear to be pre-glued for ironing onto surfaces. A combination of balsa, mahogany stain (for colour) and wet rot wood treatment (to increase surface strength) from a large DIY store might be the best answer. Finding somebody who stocks balsa (or obechi) sheet locally would be an achievement these days. |
Banjoman | 31/07/2019 10:44:35 |
![]() 1145 forum posts 2423 photos | Paul, Mahogany sheet 0.5 mm thick is available by mail order from i.a. Cornwall Model Boats (**LINK**) and The Model Dockyard (**LINK**). Both are reputable vendors that have been around for years, and from whom I would not hesitate a second to make an order. Mattias Edited By Banjoman on 31/07/2019 10:44:46 Edited By Banjoman on 31/07/2019 10:45:06 |
Ray Wood 2 | 31/07/2019 12:53:41 |
![]() 2164 forum posts 755 photos | Hi Paul, Try Mantua Models at Windsor, I have used their 1.00mm extensively , and not a million miles from Surrey, but they do have a website. T you use waterbased varnish it looks like Teak, with oil based varnish just like Mahogany Regards Ray |
Roger Clark | 31/07/2019 18:57:01 |
![]() 250 forum posts 88 photos | SLEC.ltd & Hobbies both do 0.8mm mahogany sheet |
Andy F | 01/08/2019 20:23:30 |
55 forum posts 99 photos | Ebay. A good source for most things including mahogany veneer. Admittedly 0.6mm but... |
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