Source for bakelite sheets in the UK?

gavin_axecaster

Anyone have one?
I'm about to embark on a new build and quite fancy making my own custom pickguard out of bakelite but can't find a source in the UK.
I know Garolite XX seems to be what most are selling as bakelite these days but can't find that here either.
I'd prefer to source locally than import if possible.
Cheers.

Jason

In a previous life I sold industrial plastics, Bakelite is just a trade name for a phenolic resin thermoset, you should try Tufnol in Birmingham, they do an equivalent

gavin_axecaster

Cheers, I shall look into them.
McMaster-Carr seem to be the go-to suppliers but their site has absolutely no info on shipping charges, which makes orderign a wee bit of a lottery!

jd0272

ebay.com is your friend, search for vendor budcut.

Gagaryn

jd0272 said:

ebay.com is your friend, search for vendor budcut.

OP is looking for a UK source...

gavin_axecaster

The Canadian chappie on ebay may be viable if he does slightly larger sheets.
Thanks.

jd0272

Gagaryn said:

jd0272 said:

ebay.com is your friend, search for vendor budcut.

OP is looking for a UK source...

He's cheap enough and fast enough in delivery to make it viable.................