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"Welcome to Whitechapel Ltd. Here you will find not only the finest quality essential hardware for your house, cabinetwork and furniture but also thousands of uniquely beautiful alternatives from Europe and the US.

We make a special effort to find hardware from smaller manufacturers that are not generally represented in the US. While others rely on Far Eastern suppliers, we'd rather offer the more unusual and always more interesting designs that only smaller and older makers are capable of producing. You can order everything offered in our 315 page print catalog from this website, but if you prefer to see full size color photos of each item please order a copy. " See website for more info. (ed.)

Added on: Feb 02, 2008 | Hits: 400

"Fastening Products is a full line fastener and hardware supplier. We supply standards, non-standards and specials in all materials and quantities. We are unique in the fastener industry in that our in-house machine shop enables us to produce custom, precision or production machined parts in any quantity. Just send us a blueprint or sample. We do not say “No Quote” and leave the tough ones on your desk.

Fastening Products of Lancaster has been serving customers since 1974. We pride ourselves in our extensive line and courteous, personal service. We offer free local delivery and same day shipment of stock items. A catalog is available listing the range of standard fasteners that we stock. " See website for more information. (Slotted wood screws) (ed.)

Added on: Mar 03, 2008 | Hits: 399

"The von Huene Workshop, Inc., founded in 1960 by Friedrich and Ingeborg von Huene, makes, sells, and repairs historical woodwinds. The Early Music Shop of New England is a retail store and mail-order division of the von Huene Workshop that sells music, accessories and instruments by all makers of historical woodwinds, strings and keyboards.

At the Early Music Shop & the von Huene Workshop, we are dedicated to providing the best possible instruments and service at the best possible price. " ...

Added on: Aug 22, 2007 | Hits: 395

“All sorts of old rare and unusual musical instruments, bought and sold. Where may also be had a variety of old and new books, music and tutors, oil paintings, watercolours, engravings and photographs of musical interest.“

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Added on: May 02, 2011 | Hits: 394

“Welcome to Votaw Tool Company, a leader in high quality precision tools and supplies for repair and maintenance of musical instruments since 1978. Our web site features our complete product line with current pricing as well as on-line purchasing.” Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Apr 26, 2009 | Hits: 390

"Since 1976, the Recorder Shop has been offering quality musical instruments, sheet music and accessories to early music enthusiasts. Owned and operated by musicians, we strive to offer knowledgeable, cheerful and prompt service. Because of your faithful support over the years, we have expanded to include music publishing: Dovehouse Editions and Loux Music. Our School Music Department is for music teachers featuring classroom recorders, Orff Instruments and percussion. We have many instruments in stock and over 4,500 titles of music for recorder, flute, viola da gamba, violin, ‘cello, crumhorn, etc. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Mar 30, 2008 | Hits: 384

“GPS - the sole supplier of Ivory Alternative Col. 849/TM, a specially cast polyester with the full and varied characteristics of real ivory. Perfect for machining, drilling, threading, boring and specialised turning.

As well as Ivory, we supply an extensive range of alternative materials:

• Horn
• Tortoiseshell
• Ebony
• Mother of Pearl
• Abalone
+ many more!“

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Added on: Jun 06, 2009 | Hits: 381

“We cover natural keys, according to the tradition of French Organ and Harpsichord makers, with prime quality free-range Salers and Charolais beef bone from the Burgundy and Auvergne regions.

This bone is washed and quarter-sawn to ensure the best close-grained texture and durability. The bone covering feels very similar to ivory and it absorbs the natural moisture of the finger tips, thus avoiding the slippery sensation of plastic. Furthermore, these bone coverings always remain white and allow the finest polished and buffed surface. ..“

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Tags: keyboard, ivory, bone

Added on: Feb 06, 2010 | Hits: 378

“The purchase, sale or simple protection of furniture or works of art is often complex due to problems in establishing their authenticity and value. A specialised expert alone is able to determine the authenticity and value of a given item, and there are a number of reasons for calling on his services to ensure a fair settlement in cases of inheritance, sharing, donations and divorce following a loss (fire or theft), to provide an accurate valuation of the lost objects and to prepare a dossier for presentation of the client’s claim to the insurer. ..“

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Added on: Feb 08, 2010 | Hits: 365

"Landon Wiedenman is a fine wood and exotic materials artist specializing in unique custom woodwork. Drawing his inspiration from the sharp contrast found in the landscape of the Montana of his youth. Wiedenman has pursued the art of inlay and fine wood working, originally as the first step towards building custom instruments. Along the way he found an affinity for exotic woods, ivory, and shell, now his mediums of choice. Landon Wiedenman can create literally any design using coral, water buffalo horn, turquoise, Damascus, or any material that provides the colors and textures needed. The palette and canvas are limited only by your imagination. Wiedenman has developed techniques which can inlay a curved surface with a radius of just one half inch, wrapping your design around the grip of a knife, a sculptured jewelry box, or even the button of a guitar machine. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: May 04, 2008 | Hits: 352

"Kate McWilliams enjoys researching and recreating underappreciated medieval instruments. She began building instruments while in college, and now builds them professionally. She has exhibited her instruments at the Boston Early Music Festival, the Berkeley Early Music Festival, and the Madison Early Music Festival. While largely self-taught, she has spent two years studying with luthier Daniel Larson.

Her current research interest is the British Museum Citole (formerly known as a gittern), one of the sole surviving instruments from the fourteenth century. This study reveals valuable insights into the practices of medieval stringed instrument makers. She has built a replica of this remarkable instrument, though with only a sampling of the intricate carvings.

She holds a BM in Music Education and an MM in Violin Performance, with a concentration in Early Music, from the University of Delaware, and an MA in Musicology from the University of Minnesota. She teaches violin and viola performance in private lessons (both modern and historical technique), and frequently gives lectures in schools about different aspects of music in society. Her most influential teachers have been John Madura, Nicholas Mann, Russell Murray, and David Douglass. " ...

Added on: Aug 31, 2007 | Hits: 348

If you fly or travel with guitars, and are looking for a road guitar case or flight tested guitar case for acoustic and electric guitars and bass guitars, we are your guitar travel case company. Our guitar flight travel cases pass all the ATA tests. Our road tested cases are half the weight and usually half the cost of our competitors. We have been building flight cases for every type of industry and product you can imagine. Organizations like the U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, UPS, AIRBORNE EXPRESS, the U.S. ARMY and NAVY, and several large aerospace companies have been flying with our Flight Cases for over 25 years.  ..“

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Added on: Sep 20, 2009 | Hits: 344

“John Nelson Woodworking cuts and supplies cattle bone and pre-ban African ivory for key tops on playing manuals, for guitar nuts and saddles, knife handles and other uses. We also refurbish piano and organ playing manuals. Begun as a woodworking shop in 1970, we started specializing in the production of bone key tops in 1975, and some years later in making and refurbishing keyboards. About ten years ago, we added pre-ban African elephant ivory to our line. We continue today supplying bone and ivory to the international musical instrument trade, and with recovering and restoring keyboards. ..“

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Tags: ivory, bone

Added on: Feb 06, 2010 | Hits: 338

“Since 1993 the Colorado Case Company has been making professional grade cases and case covers for acoustic instruments, including rigid harp cases. Our cases were inspired by the demands of the Colorado weather. A typical summer festival here can start with freezing temperatures and snow one day, followed by a torrential afternoon thunderstorm and temperatures of over 100 the next. Under these conditions all instruments need extra protection....the same protection provided by our products.
 
 
Colorado Case Company makes a wide assortment of custom and stock case solutions. This includes soft cases (gig bags), case covers and rigid flight cases. All of our case solutions are designed to provide the ultimate protection system, including protection from heat, cold and rain or snow. While we specialize in stringed instruments such as guitars, banjos, mandolins and harps, we have made cases for nearly every conceivable instrument. So if you don't see what you need, give us a call.“

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Added on: Sep 20, 2009 | Hits: 333

“Goodfellow was established in the City of London in 1946. The Company now has subsidiary operations in France, Germany, North America and a representative office in China, with the Group’s research laboratories, workshop facilities & central administration located in Huntingdon, England. ..“

Suppliers of PEEK monofilament as replacement for boar’s bristle (hair) used for jack springs. Use of 0.45mm size has been suggested but proper measurement of the bristle being replaced should be considered. 

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Added on: Sep 21, 2009 | Hits: 333

MSC Industrial Supply Company, the premier distributor of MRO supplies to industrial customers throughout the United States, is excited to announce that our acquisition of J&L Industrial Supply is complete effective June 8th, 2006. J&L is the largest specialty metal working distributor servicing the United States and the United Kingdom. Together, MSC and J&L will be the largest metalworking distributor in the World! Ultimately the combination of these two companies will bring many benefits to you in the near future, including the expansion of the overall product offering to lines like the premier Kennametal brand that J&L currently offers and access to MSC's world class MRO product offering. Our plan is to proactively communicate to you, as these new benefits become available.

Over the coming months a team of experienced associates from MSC and J&L will work together o­n delivering the best practices of both companies - while plans are being built, MSC and J&L will conduct business as usual. Since we will not compromise the quality of our services as we move forward with this new exciting opportunity, for now we encourage you to continue to do business with both organizations separately as you have in the past. Our focus remains o­n providing the highest level of customer service and the local support that you expect and count o­n, both during and after the transition.

Added on: Jan 24, 2007 | Hits: 293

“For nearly 50 years, Gemstar Manufacturing, which is located in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, has been designing and manufacturing custom cases and custom plastic parts for a wide variety of industrial and commercial applications. We work closely with our customers to meet their individual and specialized needs.

Some of our satisfied customers include electronics specialists, medical device manufacturers, public safety officers, photographers, military personnel, sportsmen, imaging professionals and industrial engineers. Whether you’re looking for a custom case, part, or a combination of items, Gemstar will work with you to provide exactly what you want and need.

Gemstar Manufacturing also offers customers a confidence in quality, as there is no compromise on the quality of materials that go into a Gemstar product. We pride ourselves on excellent craftsmanship and take every step possible to be certain your part or case functions exactly as you expect.”

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Added on: Nov 01, 2009 | Hits: 286

“We supply antique tools and pre-owned woodworking tools from our retail store where we offer the largest selection of used and antique tools in Europe - over 1500 wood carving tools are always in stock.
We also offer a full mailorder service world-wide.

We are also the leading auction house specialising in antique wood working tools.

We host three auctions of antique and useable tools each year in Needham Market, Suffolk, England. Two are domestic auctions containing lots of mixed quality, ranging from tools in "as found" condition, to items of collectable quality. There is a 'Bygones' section containing items of interest to both the curious amateur or the professional bidder.  …“

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Added on: Jan 28, 2011 | Hits: 278

" Large and diverse stock of whole, sheet and cut material in bone, horn and antler. Experienced in supply of whole, dried horn where size, tone and colours are of significant importance. Cow, Ox, buffalo, sheep and goat horn, Buffalo and camel bone in whole and sheet (peroxide treated) formats. Suppliers of varied natural materials to the antiques industry.  Also Nickel alloy, Brass and Sterling Silver bagpipe mounts and ferrules stocked (specialist trade - see sister site http://www.bagpipeferrules.com)"

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Added on: Jul 02, 2011 | Hits: 277

“ If you fly or travel with guitars, and are looking for a road guitar case or flight tested guitar case for acoustic and electric guitars and bass guitars, we are your guitar travel case company. Our guitar flight travel cases pass all the ATA tests. Our road tested cases are half the weight and usually half the cost of our competitors. We have been building flight cases for every type of industry and product you can imagine. Organizations like the U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, UPS, AIRBORNE EXPRESS, the U.S. ARMY and NAVY, and several large aerospace companies have been flying with our Flight Cases for over 25 years.“

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Added on: Feb 15, 2010 | Hits: 257

"Large collection of Antique and Vintage Instruments for sale .”

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Added on: May 12, 2012 | Hits: 171

Musical Instruments From All Over The World Since 1974 

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Tags: Lark Camp,

Added on: Jul 05, 2011 | Hits: 158