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ABALONE SOURCES
Posted by: kevin knox (---.direcpc.com)
Date: January 20, 2008 09:54AM

Does anyone have any source for Abalone sheets that is in the 48 states? I ordered from Hawaii Lure back in December and they immediately charged my credit card. I still have not received the order. So, I called them. I got a nice woman on the phone that said they were out of stock. So, I said send me whatever colors you have. That was 2 weeks ago. Still nothing and no response to email.
So, does anyone know a reputable company that I can order from?

Thanks in advance,
Kevin

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Re: ABALONE SOURCES
Posted by: Herbert P. Vinzant (---.207-68.elmore.res.rr.com)
Date: January 20, 2008 10:15AM

Try www.matrix-z.com (800-657-7866)

Pat Vinzant, Wetumpka AL

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Re: ABALONE SOURCES
Posted by: kevin knox (---.direcpc.com)
Date: January 20, 2008 10:53AM

I looked at them and everything they have is too thick. I need this to be .0013 thin. Thanks for the help tho!

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Re: ABALONE SOURCES
Posted by: robert schuler (---.ipt.aol.com)
Date: January 20, 2008 12:10PM

I buy shell for building musical instruments from Stewart Macdonald. and Luthiers Mercantile Exchange. They both sell abalone and Abalam which is thin laminated abalone. Its .040 thick (I have not tried this ) but you might be able to seperate the laminations to get thinner shell... Bob.

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Re: ABALONE SOURCES
Posted by: Jess Brindisi (---.hsd1.va.comcast.net)
Date: January 20, 2008 03:42PM

I used inlayusa.com. they have tons of various types of shells and are located in FL. I had the product within 2 days.

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Re: ABALONE SOURCES
Posted by: kevin knox (---.direcpc.com)
Date: January 20, 2008 07:43PM

I found them also. What I like about the stuff I ordered was the thickness (.0015). The stuff at inlayusa is .0020 so thats almost the same thickness. I did some digging and found the people that make the stuff (manufacturer). So, this has been a great day. I hope to have some built before the show next month.

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Re: ABALONE SOURCES
Posted by: Ken Bush (---.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net)
Date: January 20, 2008 11:41PM

Haven't ordered from them but I did run across them somewhere.......

[www.aquabluemaui.com]

Edit: I just realized this is the wholeside side of Hawaii Lure..sorry about that!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/20/2008 11:48PM by Ken Bush.

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