Raw materials, Canada and US
Acklands-Grainger in Canada.
http://catalogue.acklandsgrainger.com/a ... 3&lang=enu
Here's the link to the Canadian catalog page 714 for shim stock and music wire.
http://catalogue.acklandsgrainger.com/a ... 3&lang=enu
ETA: OOPS! Seems this link doesn't take you to the page. Once again it's page 714
In the US the Company is just 'Grainger' do a search for the catolog online. (My search keeps pulling up the Canadian sites)
ETA: fixed link. http://www.grainger.com/
They also stock a large variety of tools and just about everything you may need for making tools.
Hope this helps you get started on some home brewing.
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