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Geek - 30 Jul 2009 17:42 GMT

Someone was asking here recently about (cheap?) sources of
wood suitable for modelling.

I have come across the 6" long stirrers sold with coffee cups
these days which are about 1/4" wide. Enquiring of the
cafe proprietor, he said that he gets them in boxes of 1000 for
£1-50p

1000 lots of 1/4" would be 250 inches, or 24' 10" by 6", about
12 sq ft for £1-50.

So, who knows of someone with a cash-and-carry card?

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Just zis Guy, you know? - 30 Jul 2009 19:23 GMT

>I have come across the 6" long stirrers sold with coffee cups
>these days which are about 1/4" wide. Enquiring of the
>cafe proprietor, he said that he gets them in boxes of 1000 for
>£1-50p

What a good idea! But the grain is rather coarse. How do they
respond to sanding and staining I wonder? I will blag some from
Victoria in the coffee shop at work :-)

Guy

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simon - 30 Jul 2009 20:19 GMT

>>I have come across the 6" long stirrers sold with coffee cups
>>these days which are about 1/4" wide. Enquiring of the
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> Guy

Prefer magnum lolly sticks, of course its partly cos get to eat the ice
cream first.

Cheers,
Simon

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