Strapworks.com for all sorts of straps--just tell them what you want. Use "AR15" for 10% discount. SupplyCaptain.com for tactical-colored plastic buckles, etc..
Some folks use the USGI MOLLE waist pack, which is designed to attach to PALS webbing. Some folks also have found uses for the USGI MOLLE Modular Sleeping System Carrier. Although this item is not specifically designed to attach to PALS webbing, it can be done with a little fiddlin'. Just fold the wider MSS carrier straps and thread them through the PALS webbing. While fairly large, the MSS carrier can be cinched-down in size using its' own straps.
As for cutting webbing, just use a good, sharp pair of shears, and melt both ends right away. If an end of a strap will need to be threaded through a buckle often, cut the strap at a 45 deg angle instead of the usual 90 deg. The point over to the side of the strap makes threading the strap through buckles much easier.