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Thanks to everyone for replies and suggestions on this topic. I've been using Thorogood for moulding. Great quality, good prices, although they can't produce the pale tulip Norfolk used to! I think lime makes a good alternative though. Thorogood only do runs of 100m, but you can mix wood types at le...

Yes, sad about Norfolk. I'm looking for an alternative place to mill my mouldings (which are mostly flats and sub frames)

Norfolk were great, gave you what you ask for and their prices were good too.

[quote=JKX post_id=156944 time=1707220894 user_id=8597] There's plenty of trim in the DIY world to choose from - e.g. https://www.screwfix.com/p/rothley-white-plastic-angle-2000mm-x-20mm-x-20mm/193JP?tc=XA7&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzoeuBhDqARIsAMdH14HkMR1snsJMsTyQSCY0qIOwE50Edlw3H1jEUoc3mD...

For those who have carpet covered display boards, what do you use around the edges to hide the trimmed carpet?

Other than wooden moulding, what else is there available?

Has anyone got any Rose and Hollis A143 oak off cuts spare?

(2x) 1.5m lengths would be enough or (2x) 2m pieces.

Colour and grain don't really matter too much. As long as it's not warped.

I'm in London

Does anyone (preferably in or near London) have any L2677 black and gold moulding they want to sell?

Ideally I could have 2 lengths but either a single length or two pieces at 1.5m would also work well.

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I already replied to other post about this:

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I'm always getting logged out. The workaround is to type your reply separately then copy and paste it into the reply box. You have to log it, paste it and send straight away before you're logged out.

It's a real pain.

Yes, the website calls it non-glare at the bottom of the page. :(

I requested a sample.

I was under the impression this was anti-reflective but perhaps it's good old fashioned non-reflective. I didn't notice the text at the bottom.

I'll see once the sample arrives.

Has anyone used this anti-reflective acrylic for framing? As far as I know none of the framing suppliers do anti-reflective acrylic unless it's the expensive Optium or Lifetime. Anyone used it? https://www.cutplasticsheeting.co.uk/product/anti-reflective-acrylic-sheet/?attribute_pa_thickness=3-0-mm&...

OK. Thanks. It's a choice between being fully insured and reducing your insurance costs.

I have a quick query about insuring tools and equipment. Do most framers insure everything so they are covered for replacing all their equipment and stock, or do you insure for the amount you need to restart your business? When we first started my business we bought all the equipment and moulding fo...

The piece is roughly 1230 x 780mm - so reasonably large.

I have reused old glass for the odd old frame but most of my framing is making new frames. So this piece is likely to sit in my glass storage for years unless it goes to a good home.

Does anyone know if very old glass (pre-float glass) is valuable in any way? I occasionally get old bits of glass and I currently have quite a substantial piece, possibly Victorian. I'm not expecting to make a fortune from it; I just don't want to break it up without checking first. There must be pe...

Does anyone have any LJ 979 551 Biarritz floating around? That they no longer need?

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Justintime - I find underpinning joins very well on tulip and obeche, although I can't stack v-nails as high the Hoffman can route. Prospero - I store my timber in the place I cut. I might try leaving the cut pieces for a day or two though. I do notice corners moving overnight when the temperature h...

Justintime - Are you saying the Hoffman makes the corners more likely to crack? Eeeeeeeek! So he had less of a problem when he used an underpinner? If that is the case, I think I'll save my money. I think gesso will always crack in the end. Has your friend tried gluing silk over the join? It helps a...

Thank you for the information. I have to say I'm torn. I'm sure I'd use it and get good use out of it, but is it worth forking out the money for? Underpinners are great for most joining and I've never had a problem joining the harder woods as drilling and knocking in a nail usually gives a solid joi...