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I sort of overlooked this material when you posted the link. But then today I see a razor which was restored using the Tortuga East. Super nice looking! Thanks for the link. I wonder if the...

roger that, I've seen some nice bakelite artificial tortoise...

That looks very nice Bongo. Will it fool anyone next to the real thing? I have no way to test this. Those that have razors with tortoise shell scales insist that there is no comparison to the...

I like acrylic. And that razor looks sanitary.
If there was money in it, I believe someone would create a imitation tortoise shell the would come closer to the density, color patterns, and feel of...

Remember, I am talking about Ambroid! This is a compressed form of amber. I'm not sure what if any properties change if you use that material rather than amber...amber is so light it floats, not a...

There are still a few kinks to work out UKRob, but I think we are incrementally closer to the new Loggerhead turtle scale :)
Remember: 'a journey of a thousand miles begins with one lost madman...

Here is the amber necklace I was looking at. Imagine this natural material, a fossilize tree resin, compressed, selecting the pieces according to your wished for outcome.
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I wonder...I guess one could go all natural materials are superior...but amber is very light, does that mean that amberoid would be light? It is compressed. The thing that might make it different...

Recently I went down a rabbit hole that began with Bakelite. Bakelite led to antique bakelite jewelry. The tortoise imitations, and their like in bakelite looked pretty nice. This led to a search...