Red Bear Trading (http://www.redbeartrading.com/) make picks out of a
synthetic tortoise shell (I believe it's made from animal protein, so
there's that...). I have several, and they're pretty convincing.
I also believe it's the same material John Greven has been using for
pickguards and such:
http://www.grevenguitars.com/tortis.htm
More info here:
http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/conservation/reports/tortoiseshellfills.pdf
Also have a look here, as I think this is the root supplier for the
material:
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/2003/0542.html
(Scroll down to the bit about TurtleWorks).
On Nov 15, 2007, at 11:21 PM, Solaris Solarium wrote:
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
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