Need Sheet Brass!

mercenary · Post by **mercenary** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:55 am

Where on Earth can I get sheet brass? This can be answered by telling me an actual online store, or telling me "go to Home Depot", or something of the sort. Your comments are much appreciated.

Captain Jamie · Post by **Captain Jamie** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:09 am

Home Depot/Loews/Etc look for Brass kickplates.
Need it in a specific gauge or alloy? Metalliferous. 888-944-0909/ 212-944-0909 34 West 46th St. New York, NY 10036

Captain Jamie

garrett du bouclier noir · Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:10 am

I have had good luck getting cheap brass using the old kick plates from the bottom of doors used in public/industrial settings. I get it from a surplus place that sells all sorts of used junk. If you look around your area I am sure that you can find a place like that.

garrett

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:11 am

McMaster-Carr sells small size sheets of brass and bronze.

Thomas H · Post by **Thomas H** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 3:47 pm

FOr thicker stock use pushplates on doors as it is thicker material than the kick plates.

Lucian Ro · Post by **Lucian Ro** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 6:47 pm

Brass kickplates from Home Depot are $13. Made my plaque belt with one ...

Willing Pell · Post by **Willing Pell** » Sun Oct 17, 2004 5:57 am

I get my specialty brass from R. J. Leahy. Just bought 2 square feet of 18 gauge for 13 dollars, not bad.
http://www.rjleahy.com/Store/coil/bsh.htm

AB Hammer · Post by **AB Hammer** » Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:49 am

Alot of kick plates are brass plated, Use only solid brass they will say.
I have gotten Brass from McMaster-Carr, and other suppliers. If I need a little, I have gotten the kick plates from home depot, but the 13.00 dollar one sounds like the plated one.

AB Hammer

Matthew Amt · Post by **Matthew Amt** » Sun Oct 17, 2004 11:01 am

Ave!

Online Metals is especially good for small orders. You can find them and several other sources on the Legio XX Suppliers page,

http://www.larp.com/legioxx/supplrs.html#metal

And don't neglect your local scrap yards and recycling centers! A few of them will still sell brass by the pound, WAY cheaper than buying new kickplates at Home Depot.

Vale,

Matthew/Quintus

Iohne · Post by **Iohne** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:36 pm

Check at metal recycling places. I buy my brass here for $0.35 a pound!

Steinolf · Post by **Steinolf** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:32 pm

I get mine here lots of choices.
http://www.monsterslayer.com/CatalogIndex.htm

Steinolf

James B. · Post by **James B.** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:26 am

If you are looking for the thin stuff for making points or belt plates go to your local hobbie shop.

Lucian Ro · Post by **Lucian Ro** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:12 am

ABHAMMER wrote:Alot of kick plates are brass plated, Use only solid brass they will say.

And there I was, after cutting the kickplate, saying to myself, "Self, that brass sure is shiny on the inside, it almost looks white."
I now assume that that is tin or something similar?

A big ole' 'duh' award to me, thanks Alan.

Need Sheet Brass!

Need Sheet Brass!

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