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gzig5
05-22-2024, 10:19 AM
I was hoping to get some felt sheets to make a variety of over powder wads and found that there don't seem to be any Duro-Felt products available for ordering from Amazon or other vendors and the Duro-Felt company website is down and all the links broken. Does anyone know if they are still in business or not? I guess it was a small company and things can happen quickly but they seemed to be highly recommended and good to work with.

Shawlerbrook
05-22-2024, 01:39 PM
Sad to hear. I ordered from them last year but the link I had bookmarked seems vacant.

Graysmoke
05-22-2024, 01:40 PM
Go to granger type hard felt sheets, $13.54 for 12x12 sheet. I have not found any place much cheaper than this for 100% wool. Maybe others can do better.
Graysmoke

LAGS
05-22-2024, 01:50 PM
I use to buy old used Cheap felt cowboy hats at yard sales and swap meets.
I would cut them up and make over powder and shot wads out of them.
I could find cheap hats for around a few bucks.
That was back when I was dirt poor.
But that felt worked very good.
Plus,
I would cut up black hats in one caliber.
And cut a brown hat into a different caliber.
That made keeping track of what I was loading was correct.
Just a suggestion guys

stubshaft
05-22-2024, 02:26 PM
WOW, how sad. I have ordered felt from them for years to get felt for wads.

FLINTNFIRE
05-22-2024, 03:37 PM
I bought from them and yet have not used any yet , one of those try it some day projects , sorry to hear they are no more as the lady was very helpful and understood what I wanted it for .

Hellgate
05-23-2024, 12:18 AM
I used to buy 1/8" thick scrap pieces from a different wool felt company like Durofelt. I eventually got tired of punching them out on my drill press so I've since gone to Track of the Wolf and by Circle Fly fiber filler wads in whatever caliber. For the 44 C&Bs I buy 45 cal 1/2" thick fiber wads 500 to a bag. I lube them and split them into two or 3 thinner wads. I buy two bags per order because some of the wads go into 45/70s. I haven't done the math lately but IIRC the fiber lube wads were about 1/5 the cost of Wonder Wads.

toot
05-23-2024, 06:33 AM
I just got a MAINE GUIDES RED ALL FELT hat at a GOOD WILL CENTER for $1.00. and use it/red for my 16 gauge DBL. sorta colour coded,LOL! so they are still out there to be had.

Sasquatch-1
05-23-2024, 07:05 AM
I ran Wool felt and a couple of places came up. Looks like you may have to order larger quantities. You can always check JoAnns and Hobby Lobby.

lawdog941
05-23-2024, 12:03 PM
I bought from them last year. Their website looked like old Windows 98 format or like Craigslist was. They might just be down for a new update. Their number is (501) 225-2838. I tried it and it went to VM.

6thtexas
05-23-2024, 09:20 PM
I just got some felt in from them. www.durofelt.com

I just call them @ (501)225-2838

toot
05-24-2024, 06:15 AM
the really great thing about real felt is that it doeas not burn when fired. I pick them up off the ground and repurpose them. waste not want not.

mdatlanta
05-24-2024, 06:30 AM
Good to hear their phone is still connected!

Edward
05-24-2024, 06:56 AM
I was hoping to get some felt sheets to make a variety of over powder wads and found that there don't seem to be any Duro-Felt products available for ordering from Amazon or other vendors and the Duro-Felt company website is down and all the links broken. Does anyone know if they are still in business or not? I guess it was a small company and things can happen quickly but they seemed to be highly recommended and good to work with.

Heard their site was down ,now it's fixed

Sasquatch-1
05-24-2024, 08:31 AM
Every time I run Duro felt I get the following:

durofelt.com
is parked free, courtesy of GoDaddy.com.
Get This Domain

6thtexas
05-24-2024, 09:06 AM
I just call them. If you don't get an answer, leave a message. At least in my experience they are good at calling back. This last order was shipped fast. I got it end of last week

a.squibload
06-09-2024, 10:19 PM
+1 on Joann's fabric / hobby shop, wool felt by the yard.

Also try the beauty supply store for "end wraps", like cigarette papers, used for hair perms
and BP paper cartridges.

M-Tecs
06-09-2024, 10:21 PM
Their web site is back up and running https://www.durofelt.com/products.html

metricmonkeywrench
06-09-2024, 10:26 PM
Clicked 6ths link and the site came right up and had this in the homepage

Please accept our apologies for any inconvience caussed while our site was not working. Hosting company based in Florida shut down without warning. We worked with Godaddy and our site is now up and running. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

stubshaft
06-10-2024, 01:26 AM
Thank goodness they are still open. I had to place an order because I was running low.

Shawlerbrook
06-10-2024, 05:38 AM
Great news, great company to deal with.