Try to get some buffalo horn from SE Asia. It might be available in a large enough diameter to allow a fingerboard to be fashioned from the side of the lower horn. It polishes up well and may accept stain if allowed to "soak" in. Go to eBay and find one of the Vietnamese vendors. They are QUITE mercantile and will jump through their transverse colon for a sale.
Good Luck, Rob Dorsey http://RobDorsey.com -----Original Message----- From: Solaris Solarium [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 11:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LUTE-BUILDER] Re: toirtoiseshell fingerboards I am trying to make a faithful reproduction of my 18th c. english guittar, and want to remain true to the redish hue of the toitoiseshell fingerboard but am unwilling to slay a tortoise, obviously. Any ideas on a non-plastic alternative to fake this? christopher davies, portland oregon --------------------------------- Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
