Hardwood mouldings

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Simpo Two

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85,149 posts

264 months

Saturday 13th February 2016
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I'm having trouble finding hardwood (ie dark/mahogany-flavour) mouldings to complete a display case I'm making. Most of the stuff in shops is pine (and stained pine always looks like stained pine). I need a Roman ogee for the base and small birdsmouth or plain 'L' for the rest - any ideas please?

Turn7

23,502 posts

220 months

Saturday 13th February 2016
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Have a look at Cheshire Mouldlings,they may have something. They won't sell direct though.

crankedup

25,764 posts

242 months

Saturday 13th February 2016
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Plenty of mahogany furniture around on the used market, maybe a good source for the timber and use of a router. Dark used furniture is very inexpensive at the moment.

scooby1994

138 posts

127 months

Saturday 13th February 2016
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any joiners shop would be able to run you some,these are basic moulds that most workshops have in stock or will machine you some,or try dresser mouldings they supply a lot of joinery companys

ChrisnChris

1,423 posts

221 months

Saturday 13th February 2016
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Could you post a sketch of the profile you want.

Wozy68

5,387 posts

169 months

Saturday 13th February 2016
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http://www.richardburbidge.com/products/indoor-tim...

Try these guys .^^^

Years a go it wasn't a problem to make bespoke mouldings in house, those days are sadly long gone since H&E put their oar in. Now it's prohibitive expensive for a short run, unless you either are happy with a 'standard' profile or require zillions of metres of it.


Simpo Two

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85,149 posts

264 months

Saturday 13th February 2016
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Thanks all; I found the RB site but their hardwood range is very limited.

Agree that one-off spindle moulding is going to cost £££.

I can make simple profiles here so might give it a go.

Wonder if framing suppliers would do? I had a small display case made by a pro about 15 years ago and that had a picture-frame base and small birdsmouth hardwood edges.