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dofthesea
 Post subject: Teflon Strips
PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 11:27 am 
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Does anyone know where I can procure teflon strips for binding and purfling glue ups?
I didn't buy much from LMI but certain things like the Teflon strips were really convenient.

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 Post subject: Re: Teflon Strips
PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 11:52 am 
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StewMac has em. https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-a ... 274a9f753e
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StuMac has one size -- https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/tools-by-job/tools-for-inlay-and-pearl-cutting/no-stick-filler-strip/?queryid=b0620d45ed8640e038e754afa92a3277

I bought it from LMII and StuMac. I think LMII was the better source.

Make sure to check width of strip with width of inlay. I ordered some teflon strips for specific paua strips and it was a couple thou too narrow and it would have been a nightmare if I had used it and found the channel too small.

Luckily I reordered and it went well.

It would be nice to find a source of clean and consistent width teflon strips.

Allen has a couple sizes too - https://allenguitar.com/shell_strips.htm (I have not tried theirs.)

Please report back if you find a good source.

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Up at the top of the page, http://www.dukeofpearl.com :)
http://www.rescuepearl.com also has 4 sizes.


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 Post subject: Re: Teflon Strips
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I bought a sheet from an auction site and cut strips on the bandsaw. Choose your own size. No problem.


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mikeyb2 wrote:
I bought a sheet from an auction site and cut strips on the bandsaw. Choose your own size. No problem.

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Rothco Frost in UK- one size- .060 x.060 x 78.7"
https://rothkoandfrost.com/products/ptf ... fa75&_ss=r
Nicely packaged and not all knarled and twisted like the last I bought from SM

$7.00 and 5 packs for $27.. shipping is reasonable and they also carry celluloid and PVC sheets for drum wraps/ pick guards/ binding

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Duke of pearl has these fyi.

https://dukeofpearl.com/buy-shell-inlay ... p388742692

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